| Really not the best city for walking it is better for | | | | The Carevelle and Rex hotels both of these |
| strolling so you can save your strength for when | | | | hotels go back to the French colonial time and like |
| you have to cross a major street where the | | | | the Raffles hotels you can feel the history |
| lights don't say "Walk" they say instead "Run For | | | | seeping out of the walls, a good choice for a drink |
| Your Life"! but if you plan your trip right you can | | | | is the rooftop Saigon bar of the Carevelle. |
| minimize the street crossings especially in the | | | | Between the Carevelle and the Rex is a small |
| downtown center as there is a ton of stuff to | | | | park inside you will find a statue for Ho Chi Minh. |
| look at and to poke around inside which is a good | | | | Also all around this area in just about any direction |
| thing as it gets really hot here in the noon day | | | | you go you are going to run into a landmark like |
| sun. | | | | the reunification museum the Post office the old |
| The Ben Than market is just such a place where | | | | city hall and the historical museum which covers all |
| you take your life into your hands getting to it, if | | | | of Vietnam's history which is quite a lot they been |
| you are on the wrong side of the street as there | | | | around for a long time. |
| is a tremendous circle that is buzzing with traffic, | | | | You should also stroll over to Bu Vien street |
| this should not be attempted by the meek. Inside | | | | which is where the backpackers hang out it is a |
| you will find the usual tourist trap junk but there | | | | bit of a walk from the downtown core but the |
| are also some very interesting things to find if | | | | street scene here is very interesting with the 10 |
| you poke around a bit like the glass sellers stall. I | | | | ft wide buildings very interesting to view during |
| was stuck here for 5 minutes which with my | | | | the day take a walk through one of the blocks |
| MTV attention span is a lifetime. Fascinating glass | | | | and like cruising around the hutongs areas of |
| dolls with such detail all glistening and sparkling | | | | Beijing you are going to see real Saigon at its |
| under the bright lights. The Vietnamese like the | | | | best I highly recommend the street side |
| Chinese like to eat some very interesting stuff, I | | | | café just remember don't drink it after 10 |
| like trying to guess what it was when it was still | | | | am or you will be up all night! |
| animated. | | | | |