Things to do when traveling in Saigon
Are you interesting in Vietnam? Have you ever travel to Vietnam especially Saigon? If you still haven’t then you should take a Saigon tour soon!
For people visit Saigon for the first time, there are 7 things to do when traveling Saigon:
1. Finding information:
Every time you travel to anywhere, the first thing to do is finding basic knowledge about that place. Here is some brief information you should about Saigon.
Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City is one of the largest cities in Vietnam. It is known to be a jewel of south-east Asia. This center receives thousands of guests come here every year. Coming to Saigon, you will have a chance to see many close buildings, crowded amusement parks, ancient villas with traditional markets, etc. The climate here divides into 2 seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. Saigon is full of sunshine with more than 270 hours of sun time per month. The overage heat is about 27 Celcius degree. Sometimes it can reach 40 Celcius degree or more. Despite the high temperature, Saigon is not as severe as other places.
2. On the train or any transportation:
When traveling to Vietnam, there is various transportation for you to choose. However, please be careful with your phone, your wallet and your luggage especially on trains and passenger cars. Usually, you will next to or opposite another person. Maybe they friendly talks to you all the time, they can be a thief who is snooping on you. Do not eat whatever they give you, sometimes it contains anesthetic. Keep your eyes on your property unless you wake up without it.
There is some advice for you to keep your money save:
• Divide your money into small sums and hide it in several places. This makes sure even though someone stealing your money you won’t lost all of it.
• Buy insurance for your property. Sound strange but it helps you to avoid losing money in foreign.
• Use a pouch to contain the money. If you think you little wallet is too small and easy to be stolen then you should try a pouch.
3. When leaving the train or any transportation:
Familiar with many other big cities, thief and snatch are the big problems of Saigon. Before you get off the train or any transportation, check for your property first. Sometimes, the thieves are agiler then your though.
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4. Traveling in Saigon:
The most common transportation visitor often use in Saigon is taxi. However, besides kind taxi drivers, there are also some people who want to take advantage of visitors. You should notice the taxi driver see if he drive the right place on the map or not. Moreover, you should look at the taxi meter to ensure the price.
5. Renting room:
Finding a place to stay during your Saigon tour is important. One advice for you is that you shouldn’t rent a room in less populated areas. For yourself safety, you should choose a crowded area such as the city center to stay. Furthermore, choosing crownded areas to stay will help you to reduce the amount of time to travel to different destinations.
6. Where to go:
Saigon is a big city so it has a large number of interesting Saigon tourist attractions which means you can not decide where to go in your Saigon tour. Nevertheless, Top things to do in Vietnam will show you some of the must-come-destinations:
- Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is not only beautiful but also the most important cathedral of Saigon in particular and of Vietnam in general.
- Starlight Bridge:
If you are a light and romance lover then this bridge is your perfect choice. Starlight Bridge located on Ban Nguyet Lake.
- Dam Sen water park:
With a large pool, you and your family can freely swim. The park also provides adventurous for people who want to try. The most interesting game can be said is the high-speed slide. However, instead of the danger of the game, there is always a securers teams ready to help you.
7. Where to eat:
- Broken rice with grilled pork:
It’s a specialty of Saigon cuisine in Vietnam culinary tour. The broken rice is served with rice and grilled pork, fried eggs, sliced cucumber and pickled carrot, etc.
- Crab soup:
This soup is often served on some special occasion in Northern Vietnam, however, it’s a daily dish in Saigon.
- Pan-fried scrambled egg rice cake:
It’s a favorite dish of Saigon people especially students and kids.