Comments on: Welcome To Vietnam: Saigon Nearly Broke Me

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:42:41 +0000

In reply to Damian Siniakowicz. It's definitely a hard city to navigate for folks who love to walk... AKA New Yorkers ;-)

By: Damian Siniakowicz

Damian Siniakowicz — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:07:28 +0000

I’m a New Yorker as well.

The nightlife is good, the cafe scene is good, I like the density / compactness.

That said… the traffic makes this place hell. You just can’t let your guard down and enjoy the city unless you’re inside an eatery, bar, etc.

I don’t think I’ll be back.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:03:30 +0000

In reply to Alex. Bún Riêu, Bún mam if you not eaten then you missed out and its southern food so you dont get it in the Commie north. I found Saigon fine. I dont do backpacker areas. I also spend a lot of time in Cambodge. Viets are basically chinese so of course they are not friendly. But i got Viet Q friends and speak some viet so maybe that helps. I had no trouble with thief's but then i never do

By: My Life in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon)… So Far • Travel Lush

My Life in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon)… So Far • Travel Lush — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:00:27 +0000

[…] people love this city and others hate it. I think I can understand both sides of the argument. But despite my somewhat intense living […]

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:55:30 +0000

In reply to Grant. Ha! Well Grant you certainly don't mince words! Clearly I'm no big fan of Saigon but I too LOVE Phnom Penh.

By: Grant

Grant — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:03:20 +0000

Saigon is a dump. I lived in PHnom Penh for 5 years and enjoyed it thoroughly. In Saigon you have jaded locals trying to take advantage of westerners daily. The SE Asian mind state is; take what you can get now. Forget repeat custom. I hav lived in Can Tho for a year and the people are much friendlier there. Fuck Saigon, it’s a shithole

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:37:17 +0000

In reply to ThuongDaLat. I actually did not use a guide in Vietnam, I was traveling independently!

By: ThuongDaLat

ThuongDaLat — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 04:01:35 +0000

Sadly, the guides did not take you to the good sights and the bad guys plundered the streets. Hopefully one day you come to Vietnam I will take you to Phu Quoc or the western water of Mekong region, usually seafood in Phan Thiet…

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 06:09:53 +0000

In reply to For 91 Days in Saigon. So glad to hear you are enjoying yourself :) Wishing you a fabulous few months!

By: For 91 Days in Saigon

For 91 Days in Saigon — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 06:29:12 +0000

In reply to Alex. We just arrived, and all of our worries are gone. We're now here for almost a week and we love it here. So happy we're not staying at the Backpacker District, there I would feel extremely uncomfortable. Our Apartment is in District 19, what a difference.