Local food and scooters in Saigon
Discovering Vietnam, that’s discovering its food as well as the urban jungle Ho Chi Ming City actually is. A food tour felt like the right activity to combine both!
Vietnam, the unknown of South East Asia: Many travelers to South East Asia seem to forget it on their trip.
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Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Vietnamese dong
Things to visit:
- Hanoi – the capital.
- The Mekong Delta is the region in southern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea. It is a very rich and lush area, covered with rice fields, that produces about half of the total of Vietnam’s agricultural output. Subsequently, life in the Mekong Delta revolves much around the river, and all the villages are often accessible by river rather than by road.
- The Temple of Literature (Hanoi)
- Ha Long Bay
- Saigon (now Ho Chi Ming City)
- The Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon shows the influence of the French on the city.
- The Cu Chi Tunnels are a large network of underground tunnels. The complex is situated 1 hour northwest of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during the Vietnam War and were the base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968.
- Food tours on a scooter in Saigon – Ho Chi Ming City
Our recent articles about Vietnam:
The articles on Boarding Today about our travel in Vietnam:
Vietnam – first impressions
After my first days of travel in Ho Chi Ming City and Hanoi (Vietnam), and awaiting more adventures, here are some of the things that were not as I expected them before coming here. Breakfasts in construction sites, motor scooters with an app, and a very cosmopolitan aspect.
Train between Saigon and Hanoi
More train! Saigon to Hanoi this time!
Europe & Asia via the Trans Siberia Route
Koens new journey is about to start. This time it’s all about exploring Europe and Asia. Wherever possible, I’ll be trying to travel by train or ferry. A slower way of traveling should bring a nice pace to collect some impressions and meet some people.
Koen Blanquart
Koen Blanquart is a startup veteran whose mission is to help companies tap into the soul of corporate social responsibility. Through artistic projects around the world, such as photo and video documentaries, he helps companies highlight their CSR efforts and proactively show how their actions support their values. Whether he’s photographing grizzly bears in remote Alaska, riding on the trans-Siberian railway, or crewing a small sailboat in Antarctica, he brings an eco sensibility to his work, lives rough and captures pristine footage for clients’ projects.
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