Walking out of the international airport, Tan Son Nhat (SGN), you will be inundated with taxi cab options. We were pre-warned to use only VinaSun or MaiLinh, usually costing around 150,000 VND to get to District 1. It is advised not to use other cab firms as they often operate with tampered meters that can jump from 50,000 to 200,000 …
Baba’s Kitchen is an Indian restaurant located on Bui Vien Street, District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City. Based over two levels, its entrance is street-side, with a narrow stairwell to the second floor including a balcony overlooking Bui Vien. My partner and I chose Baba’s due to its close proximity to our accommodation (also on Bui Vien), menu selection and quantity …
Visitors to Nha Trang cannot help but notice the Hollywood-style Vinpearl sign on the hillside of neighbouring Hon Tre Island. The Vinpearl resort is a huge development that includes luxury accommodation, a golf course and a 200,000m² amusement park with outdoor ‘rides’, indoor games, a water park, shopping mall, aquarium, food village and more. The island is accessible by private …
Commonly known as Thap Ba, the Po Nagar Cham Towers are a complex of stone and brick temples erected from approximately 784 A.D continuing well into the 12th Century. These are some of the most well-preserved Cham Towers in Vietnam, having undergone a lot of restoration, to return the site to its former glory – minus a rather extravagant golden …