The visa/work permit saga continues and I headed to Saigon today to visit the Australian Consulate with the hope that all can finally be sorted out. Got the early morning bus from Thu Dau Mot (TDM) and met a lovely Vietnamese lady who turned out to be a lawyer living in TDM but works in HCMC and commutes each day who very kindly helped me get to the consulate with a minimum of fuss. My business was completed quickly but had to plead to get my papers back in one d...

The former capital of what was South Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City as it is officially known or Saigon as it is still called by many is still a modern city thriving on the fast paced lifestyle so I was delighted to return. Started the day with a city tour including revisiting the Reunification Palace (no guns today!!) and the War Remnants Museum which I chose not to go into again. The horrors of the Vietnam War that are depicted inside are still clearly etched in my ...

When we decided to spoil ourselves there was no going back. Started off with Star Class on Jetstar in row 2 which was still not close enough to the front for me......poor Kathy told the flight attendant I'd only be comfortable looking out the front window.....not sure what he thought!! Anyway here we are , 2 mad ladies, drinking our way to Vietnam. On arrival we were met by our driver and taken to the 5 star Caravelle Hotel. Very plush as one would expect and of...