Thursday, June 14, 2018

VIETNAM - First Stop: Ho Chi Minh City

I have always wanted to visit Ho Chi Minh. I have heard from friends that it was such an awesome place to visit. Good food, unique experiences and.. more good food. My friends and I stayed in District 1, Bui Vien Street and chose to book Meraki Hotel because it was smack bang in the heart of the pumping Bui Vien party scene. Without further ado, let me show you Ho Chi Minh through my lens.

Greeted with motorbikes, I am definitely in Viet Nam
Bui Vien by Day..

Bui Vien at night..

Meraki Hotel, where all the party is

Barbecue galore!

There is a condiment that compliments your grilled food.. Addicted to these dips!

Ben Thanh Night Market

My go-to place for craft beer in Ho Chi Minh: Ong Cao Craft Beer

Addicted to Vietnamese cà phê đá (Black Iced Coffee)
The Reunification Palace in HCMC

Tank used to seize the Reunification Palace

Roof of the Reunification Palace

Fun Fact: the two red circles are the spots that pilot, Nguyễn Thành Trung, bombed in 1975.

Facade of Notre Dame Cathedral

Candid Moments

Beautiful Vietnamese Ladies in their traditional Ao Dai

Interior of Post Office

Old Post Office

Opera House in Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh City Hall

City Hall

Streetside entertainment at Bui Vien Street

Simple Com Tam Suon Nuong from the sidewalk (Vietnamese Grilled Porkchop with Broken Rice)

Goi Cuon
Banh Canh Cua

Had to take some Vietnamese Coffee home..

As the sun sets, the city bursts into life

The Vietnamese do Roast Chicken right, so yum!

And they do amazing sweet potato fries!

So as you can see, all we did was party, eat, toured a little, and repeat. We are a creature of habit, we pretty much stayed in District 1 and took a half day city tour to see some of the sights. But our goal when we went to HCM was just to eat. And let me tell you, we ate.. a lot. Ho Chi Minh was our food destination. And we will come back for more.





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