It is hard to miss the travel agencies, all over Vietnam, advertising excursions to Sapa. The region’s draws include picturesque rice paddy terraces, the Hoang Lien Nature Reserve and Mountain range – home to Vietnam’s highest peak, Fansipan, hundreds of miles of trekking trails and distinctive ethnic minority hill-tribes. It is not hard to see why Sapa continues to draw …
Walking around HCMC (Saigon), my partner and I had noticed a few of these bakery’s, not knowing that it was a multi-national franchise. As many would admit, sweet things are just too tempting to say no to – especially when laid out so exquisitely. The window display beckoned us to enter. Once inside, the sweet smell of fresh doughnuts, cakes, …
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 …