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.
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| Greeted with motorbikes, I am definitely in Viet Nam |
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| Bui Vien by Day.. |
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| Bui Vien at night.. |
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| Barbecue galore! |
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| There is a condiment that compliments your grilled food.. Addicted to these dips! |
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| Ben Thanh Night Market |
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| Addicted to Vietnamese cà phê đá (Black Iced Coffee) |
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| The Reunification Palace in HCMC |
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| Tank used to seize the Reunification Palace |
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| Roof of the Reunification Palace |
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| Fun Fact: the two red circles are the spots that pilot, Nguyễn Thành Trung, bombed in 1975. |
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| Facade of Notre Dame Cathedral |
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| Candid Moments |
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| Beautiful Vietnamese Ladies in their traditional Ao Dai |
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| Interior of Post Office |
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| Old Post Office |
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| Opera House in Ho Chi Minh |
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| Ho Chi Minh City Hall |
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| City Hall |
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| Streetside entertainment at Bui Vien Street |
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| Simple Com Tam Suon Nuong from the sidewalk (Vietnamese Grilled Porkchop with Broken Rice) |
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| Goi Cuon |
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| Banh Canh Cua |
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| Had to take some Vietnamese Coffee home.. |
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| As the sun sets, the city bursts into life |
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| The Vietnamese do Roast Chicken right, so yum! |
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| 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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