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Saigon Part II

Here are the photos of the activities and explorations we did in Saigon =)

This is the Handicapped Handicrafts place

 We came here right before we reached to Cu Chi Tunnel. this is the place where all the handicapped did some crafts to earn money. Since they can't did any heavy works, they place all the handicapped people here to did some beautiful crafts.

Some of the arts

At Cu Chi Tunnel 

You readers can just google about the place's history =)

On our way to the War Museum

The War Museum

One of the tragedy  that happen during the war. A picture of a handicapped girl.

Outside of the War Museum.

A beautiful scenery =)

Coconut water anyone? 

Night walk

Inside the Benh Thanh Market

With the Vietnamese

Spotted the very famous delicious "Halal Kopi"

Night market

At the airport

Bye - bye time =)


As for the tips, you can refer to "Tips to Jakarta-Bandung". It is quite similar to it. So enjoy your travel to Saigon! =)

Saigon

Familiar with the name of SAIGON?

Ho Chi Minh City is commonly known as Saigon. It is a city in southern Vietnam which are famous for the pivotal role it played in the Vietnam War. Basically, there are lots of food stalls line in the city's streets, especially around bustling Ben Thanh Market and are a shopping paradise =)

My family and I went to Ho Chi Minh City end of December 2014 and it was superb! We start our journey on 29th Dec 2014. Drove our car to a train station at Putrajaya to LCCT to take our flight there. Spend our 5 days 4 nights in Vietnam, we even celebrate our new year there!

We stayed at Saigon Pink 2 hotel and it was pretty nice and comfy actually despite the room was a bit small but it was just perfect for us.

Our small and comfy hotel =)

The Hotel lobby

There are many activities and places you can explore here in Saigon.

So here are the list of places that my family and I went to;

- Cu Chi Tunnel

- War Remnants Museum

- Independence Palace

- Pham Ngu Lao Street

- Museum of Vietnamese History

- Ben Thanh Market

At Train station at Putrajaya

In Air Asia flight

At Vietnam airport

In my next post, I will share some of my photos of the activities and exploration we did at Saigon =)

How to get there?

From Jakarta to Bandung 

There are many options you can find:-

TRAIN

You may take a train from Jakarta to Bandung via many trains and times as this is a very popular route. There are also trains from the other side of Java towards Bandung, mainly places like Yogyakarta and Purwokerto.

BUS

You may also take the many bus from Jakarta to Bandung, again with many choices of operators and time due to its high demand. But the most convenient and comfortable bus is the non-stop air conditioned bus (express bus). Main bus terminal in Bandung is Leuwipanjang, with buses from Jakarta, Bogor and surrounding while the other bus terminal, Cicaheum has buses coming from Cirebon, Banjarm Pangandaran and even Bali Islands.

FLIGHT

If you want to fly into Bandung, the international airport is Husein Sastranegara with several airlines serving this route for international flights- Air Asia, Batavia Air, Garuda Indonesia, Silk Air and also domestic flights like Lion Air or Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Bandung Indonesia airport is close to the city center with taxi fixed at 43,000Rp. 

CAR 

If you would brave the traffic in Jakarta, you may drive from Jakarta to Bandung in just 2 hours.

TAXI

If you do not want to drive but still take the car, it is possible to hire a taxi to take you there, be it with meters or a fix price but beware of being overcharged or scammed. 

Tips to Jakarta-Bandung, Indonesia

So heres' the tips dear travelers;

1. Google all three websites for the best deal - MAS, AIR ASIA, KLM

2. Book hotel rooms through the internet (Agoda) or you can book your room at the Jakarta Airport after immigration - you can bargain for free airport/hotel transfer

3. Make sure you arrive in the morning after rush hour, so that you will not experience Jakarta traffic

4. Exchange rates are better in KL. For a 2D/1N stay, 700,000 rupiah per person is sufficient for your transport, food and airport tax. Hotel accommodation and shopping not included. To make calculations easier, every 10,000Rp = RM 3.70. Every RM1 = 2,725 Rp

5. Please remember to set aside 150,000 rupiah per person for your airport exit tax. But if you're lucky enough you wont be paying your tax ;)

6. Only take taxis that use the meter. we use the 'blue bird' company.