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It’s Amazing what People Carry on Bikes- Saigon to Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I just got back a few more pictures of Saigon’s unique traffic. I am amazed at the things people manage to transport on their small bikes. They even have their own type of Uber here…and other similar ride programs. I’ve also included more pictures from last night’s foodie tour with XO Tours. I highly recommend this tour. It was so much fun. Today was Cora’s birthday. The hotel restaurant …

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Cruising on a Motorbike in Saigon Traffic

After another full breakfast we got in a van for our half day tour of the Cu Chi tunnels. There were five of us on the tour; John, Cora and myself and a couple from Basel, Switzerland. I quickly noticed that there were no seatbelts. While navigating the heavy traffic, an older man on a motor bike hit the side of our van with his hand. The motorbike driver …

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First day in Ho Chi Minh City

After getting to bed at 4am and looking forward to a nice 2.5 hour sleep in a flat bed before having to get up at 6:30am a rooster started crowing at 5am….and continued. Other roosters were quick to follow his example. Who thought there would be roosters in the heart of the city? We got up at 6:30 and had breakfast at the hotel dining room at 7. Breakfast …

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En Route to Saigon, Vietnam

It was a fourteen hour flight to Shanghai on China Eastern Airlines. We had a family with two young children sitting ahead of us. One of the kids screamed and cried on and off throughout the flight. Fortunately I had taken a sleeping pill and slept through the flight, only waking to eat the three meals that were served. John also took a sleeping pill but ended up watching …

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