All of a sudden, I felt the need to breathe in as we were submerged by traffic, with our driver undeterred as he skillfully weaved his way through the increasing volume of oncoming vehicles. ‘Welcome to Saigon!’, he announced Advertisement Advertisement It was rush hour after all, I thought, but to be honest this hive of outdoor activity is the norm at any time of day in Ho Chi Minh, and with the light quickly fading, feelings of excitement took over my wife and I as we spotted the towering lights of our hotel in the distance. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
After a delightful cruise along the Mekong River and a few days of relaxation on the isle of Phu Quoc, we opted to round off our southeast Asian adventure with a mix of pampering and big city sightseeing, basing ourselves in the luxury Pullman Saigon Center , perfectly located in the middle of bustling ‘District 1’. More on the hotel later, but no sooner had we checked in to our 29th floor signature suite it was time to discover Saigon through our taste buds on a private tour with ‘ Street Food Man ’, with guides Tanya and Harry waiting patiently in the lobby, eager to take us on the foodie ride of our lives. Advertisement Advertisement We hadn’t eaten for several hours, which was just as well because this was a tour only suited for empty stomachs as we hopped on the back of a motorbike and set off into a sea.
