Ho Chi Minh City Delights
AFAR Ambassadors are in-the-know bloggers who have a passion for experiential travel.
The Best View of Saigon's Motorbike Traffic
If you aren't ready to hop on a motorbike and join the craziness of HCMC traffic on your own - then do the next best thing - hire a cyclo driver to give you a chance to be a part of the transportation culture.
Instead of cyclo-ing around District...
Afternoon in Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh is a lovely lively city. It is packed with so many street food vendors and cafes that sometimes it feels like the street food and the food you are eating in the restaurant are almost the same.
I shot this image after leaving a street...
Spices
Great scene of Street Food in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
I was walking around and actually in a hurry to catch a bus when I came across a woman who was selling Street Food on her tray.
I had to stop and take that picture. I love the colors, the...
The Reunification Tree
While visiting Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, I decided to swing by the Reunification Palace. I figured that if the city planners did such a great job with the layout, and the parks were impeccably designed, that a building with such a name would be...
Whole Hog in Ho Chi Minh
Whole animal butchery and cooking is one of the trends du jour in high-end Western restaurants that have the space and a sensitivity to sustainability. But it's old hat in rural America and throughout the world, even in the largest of cities. The...
Night Market
Nothing better than the Night Food Market in Ho Chi MinH City, Vietnam.
A blast of colors and flavors. People are pulling plastic chairs to the streets, grab a bowl and eat great local food.
Not to Miss
Incense offerings
Emperor Jade Pagoda is a fascinating temple full of haunting carvings, figures and altars. The peeling courtyard walls evoke a sense of time and history.
Banh Mi in Ho Chi Minh City
The term Banh Mi actually refers only to the bread, a light airy white baguette brought to Vietnam by French colonists. But colloquially, a banh mi is a sandwich with any number of fillings. This lady stuffed her banh mi with grilled pork patties,...
