Vietnam

Vietnam

Chinese New Year (Tet) in Siagon

We arrived here at 3.50 pm and found a buzz of excitement in Ho Chi Minh. Tonight is Chinese New Year’s Eve and this place is really alive. Our hotel is at the end of the main street (the name of which I can’t remember) just across the road from the Saigon River. We have […]

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Vietnam

Our Vietnam Journey Begins

Well, we are on our way with a flight to Singapore today – and a very comfortable one at that too. The plane (Singapore Airlines 777) wouldn’t be more than one-third full and there is a good lot of leg room. (Why have I been so loyal to cramped old Qantas for all this time?). […]

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