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Saigon!

Posted by efstein | 18th November 2009

147 days on the road came to an end with four nights in Saigon. If you read my above entry on central Vietnam, you can understand if I was on a bit of downer heading into the city. The end of any trip is always tough, but central Vietnam did little to impress me, so I really was hoping for good things in Saigon (I just dont like the HCMC name).

Saigon delivered big time. As with Hanoi, I got mostly mixed reviews of Vietnam's largest city with many people citing the traffic, pollution, and sheer intensity of the place as negatives. Well, I guess I just enjoy big cities more than most. I found Saigon a perfect blend of west and east. I stayed over in the backpacker distract near De Tham, and while this particular area ranks low on my list of neighborhoods, it is cheaper than everywhere else.

A key ingredient to my enjoyment was that I met a group of local ex-pats my first night in town. They subsequently invited me to dinner parties and nights out on the town, allowing me

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