Travel to Ho Chi Minh City

Time to leave Hue, which we enjoyed our two days there, it is more our speed; less traffic and a lot of green space around the Perfume River.

We took a Grab for the 15 km ride to Phu Bai airport.
It is modern and was almost empty; fast to check-in and clear through security. The flight on VietJet to Ho Chi Minh City took about 1.5 hours and we called Grab to get in to the hotel. We found out it is fine to still call the central districts Saigon, the entire area and outlying districts however is referred to as HCMC).

The Thien Hai is right in the middle of District 1 so we were able to head out and walk about a bit, seeing the long established Ben Tranh Market (hot and crowded) then over to the Opera House and a walk to for a beer and light meal at the Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery (Western prices; not great value!).

HCMC is lively and modern and dynamic.Read more