Everything Awesome in Saigon
Episode 8 of Insider’s View comes from Fiona Briers who runs the brilliant Bright Solutions in Vietnam. The work they do to empower women and produce gorgeous handicrafts is fabulous. She’s been here almost 9 years so I’d say she...
Attractions / Ho Chi Minh City Life / Ho chi Minh City Tours / Practical Information
by Sharyn+ · Published December 6, 2016 · Last modified July 20, 2018
TET or Lunar New Year occurs at the end of January in 2017. The lead up to the Year of the Rooster will be very festive, but during the actual holiday period, the atmosphere around the country will change completely. The...
Editor’s Note: Episode 7 of Insider’s view comes from Jean Ngo, owner of “The Expat Shop.” Jean is yet another visitor who fell in love with this crazy city while on holidays and returned to make Saigon her home. As...
Bars / Ho Chi Minh City Life / Practical Information
by Sharyn+ · Published July 19, 2016 · Last modified July 25, 2016
Episode 6 of Insider’s View comes from a guy who might just love good beer even more than my husband, Tim. Mischa Smith, like many other expats here, arrived as a teacher and stayed because he loved Saigon so much. Has...
Episode 5 of Insider’s View comes from Kerri Galligan, a volunteer with Helping Orphans Worldwide (HOW). She is part of a wonderful group of people whose projects have an enormous impact on the lives of kids here in Vietnam and around...
Getting Around / Ho Chi Minh City Life / Practical Information
by Sharyn+ · Published May 1, 2016 · Last modified October 10, 2016
Editor’s Note: Update – May 2016 So much has changed since I first wrote this post back in 2014, and all of it’s good for tourists and locals alike. Ho Chi Minh city has finally got itself not one, but...
Attractions / Bars / Getting Around / Ho Chi Minh City Life / Practical Information / Restaurants / Vietnamese Food
by Sharyn+ · Published August 20, 2015 · Last modified June 18, 2016
Episode 4 of Insider’s View comes from a guy who came to Saigon to teach and loved it so much he wants to tell the world. Andy Headspeath (AKA Andy Goes to Asia) has some great tips below and his...
Attractions / Bars / Entertainment / Ho Chi Minh City Life / Practical Information / Restaurants / shopping / Vietnamese Food
by Sharyn+ · Published July 16, 2015 · Last modified July 17, 2015
The third Insider’s View interview comes from a well known local identity, best known for his significant contribution to the hospitality industry in Vietnam. Germ Doornbos has been in Vietnam for over a decade and has no plans to leave anytime...
Accommodation / Attractions / Ho Chi Minh City Life / Vietnamese Food
by Sharyn+ · Published June 21, 2015 · Last modified September 9, 2015
Well, as promised, another episode in our new Insider’s View series. This time it’s from a lad who was born in Da Lat, educated in “The States” and has moved back to Saigon to join in and contribute to a new...
Ho Chi Minh City Life / Practical Information
by Sharyn+ · Published March 2, 2015 · Last modified December 31, 2016
See the updated post for TET 2017 update HERE. Well here we are in the YEAR OF THE GOAT. Tet has come and gone for another year and Ho Chi Minh City is fast returning to its usual chaotic self....
Finding Treasure in Saigon – Unique Shopping Tours
22 Apr, 2015
