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Dodging Motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City

Dodging Motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City

PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Dodging Motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City By WAVEJourney One of the biggest challenges in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is navigating traffic and dodging motorbikes whilst attempting to cross the road. There are millions of motorbikes in the city, but thankfully, they are adept at going around pedestrians. We […]

Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia Cruise: Cu Chi Tunnels

Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia Cruise: Cu Chi Tunnels

Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia Cruise: Cu Chi Tunnels DAY 2 – CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM We started our day bright and early by making our way to breakfast in the Opera Restaurant at the Park Hyatt Saigon as soon as it opened at 6 AM. Wow, were we ever glad we had […]

Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia Cruise: Ho Chi Minh City

Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia Cruise: Ho Chi Minh City

Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia Cruise: Ho Chi Minh City DAY 1 – HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON), VIETNAM Today we took a train (7 hour journey) from Nha Trang, located on the coast of Vietnam, back to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to start our Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam & Cambodia […]

WAVEJourney’s Adventures in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

WAVEJourney’s Adventures in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

WAVEJourney’s Adventures in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) vibrates with a pulse singular to itself. WAVEJourney landed in HCMC to begin a 9-week Southeast Asia exploration of new destinations. We purposely booked 4 nights in a “mini hotel” in District 1 of this bustling city to allow us time to […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Park Hyatt Saigon

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Park Hyatt Saigon

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Park Hyatt Saigon Greetings from Park Hyatt Saigon! We finally arrived back in Ho Chi Minh City and checked into Park Hyatt Saigon. This 5-star hotel is conveniently located across from the Opera House in the Dong Khoi area of District 1. Even though our twin room on […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Asiana Airlines Flight

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Asiana Airlines Flight

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Asiana Airlines Flight WAVEJourney flew business class from San Francisco to Seoul, Korea and then onward to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with Asiana Airlines – what wonderful flights they both were! Our almost 13-hour flight from SFO to ICN went by far too quickly. The crew was […]

Discovering Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City III – Saigon

Discovering Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City III – Saigon

Discovering Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City III – Saigon By Jean Wethmar We wrap up our visit to Saigon today, we pack our bags, just to recap… our journey started in Ho Chi Minh in the south of Vietnam, and we’ll journey north ending in Hanoi. Saigon River Interesting Facts: Known in Vietnamese as Sông […]

Discovering Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City II – Saigon

Discovering Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City II – Saigon

Discovering Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City II – Saigon By Jean Wethmar We continue our visit in Saigon today, with shopping, food information, and hotels. A girl can’t live on Colonial Architecture alone now can she? Last time we looked at the French buildings. Today, we take a stroll down Dong Khoi Street, its […]

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