Ambrose Chu The following is a guest post by twice monsooner Ambrose Chu, who graciously asked if he could contribute to the Monsoon Diaries adventures. Ambrose first discovered us when googling how to obtain a tourist visa for Iran. He reached out and met me in NYC...
I’m currently in Phnom Phen and I wanted to list a couple things learned about Vietnam: 1. Pho bo (beef pho.. or any kind of pho) can be eaten any time of day but it is traditionally a breakfast meal in Vietnam… heavy breakfast. 2. Dress is not...
Not melancholy and serene as The Philippines, Vietnam is a firecracker; colorful, dynamic, and in your face with no time to breathe. And within Vietnam, you get Hanoi in the North as the city of Old being sprung into the future, while Ho Chi Minh of the South is a...
What better way to explore the nightlife of Saigon than by being led down a very dark alleyway? This might disappoint a few loved ones back home (one in particular), but we were led to a sheesha lounge, my weakness (I’m really trying to quit!) Drinks otherwise...
The challenge was 12 hours. We did it in 8. Because we’re badass. And how did we do it? Just take do a very simple walking tour in this order and you can’t go wrong: Mariamman Temple on D Truong Dinh Walk right around the park to hit D Nam Ky Khoi Nghia...
With the departure of our dear Corinne, an awaited meet-up with Caitlin in Laos, and one day to do everything in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Calvin and I set out to cover the city’s attractions and do errands before Cambodia. Bus Station – buy tickets ($10 USD)...
We just woke up and it’s 6:30am in a brand new day in Saigon! A few hours ago we just said our goodbyes to Corinne (we miss you already!) and made our itinerary for 12 hours in Saigon. 12 HOURS in Saigon, you say? Yes, we can do it. This is our challenge:...
