Ho Chi Minh City Day 3 (27.06.2012): Today we headed on a tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels. The tour was organised by the hostel. We set off at 8:30 arriving at the tunnels around midday. Our tour guide was an American Navy officer - today we heard the story from the other side so to speak. He had been based by the tunnels and was able to tell us of his first-hand experience. By way of background: "The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting undergrou...

Ho Chi Minh Day 2 (26.06.2012): Fantastic day in Ho Chi Minh city. We headed down for breakfast at 8:30am (free hostel breakfast, I had noodles). We then hit the streets following one of the suggested walking tour itineraries. First stop Ben Thanh Market. The market was amazing. We purchased way too many things: pictures, noodle bowls, place mats.. We have now realised we are going to have to send a box of goodies home. Apparently it will take 2 - 3 months to g...

Ho Chi Minh (aka Saigon) Day 1 (25.06.2012): We had such a sleepless night. It was still around 35 degrees at night last night and with no aircon it was just too hot for sleep. Also a cockroach ran over me and I couldn't even try to sleep after that. We arose after no sleep at around 7am and had breakfast in the hostel whilst waiting for our bus to Vietnam. We were picked up at 7:45 by the Mekong Express bus service and started our travels. Yet again we got t...