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Vietnamese Street Food is one of dishes you have to eat when you go to Vietnam. A trip to this country is not complete without tasting the street food

Street foods Vietnam increasingly becomes popular and affirmed its attractiveness in the eyes of international travelers. The diverse selection of dishes and different ways to taste and enjoy Vietnamese cuisine that make CNNGo, a prestigious American newspapers have praised Vietnam's "Food Paradise". Meanwhile the prestigious travel magazines - Lonely Planet - also named Vietnam as one of 10 culinary tours considerable experience in the world. According to Lonelyplanet, the fastest and most effective way to explore a new destination’s cuisine is to take part in walking tours around that city, with a good tour guide who may lead you to the most favorite street-food restaurants or vendors. Recently, the National Geographic and Amusing Planet also includes a image of a bread street hawkers, the street food or fruits stalls to introduce to the world about Vietnam, a small country but an attractive destination for visitors to experience the street food.

You don’t need a studio when Chinatown looks like THIS. Every corner feels like another photo waiting to happen.A red te...
27/09/2026

You don’t need a studio when Chinatown looks like THIS.

Every corner feels like another photo waiting to happen.

A red temple gate.

Rows of glowing lanterns.

An old Chinese shopfront.

A quiet alley.

A busy market.

A motorbike passing at exactly the right moment. 🛵

Welcome to **Chợ Lớn — Saigon’s Chinatown. 🇻🇳**

For this photo journey, we stopped at some of the neighborhood’s most iconic spots and let Chinatown become the backdrop.

🏮 Colorful temples
🧧 Chinese-Vietnamese architecture
🏘️ Old streets and heritage buildings
🥢 Traditional markets and local shops
🛵 Classic Saigon street scenes
📸 Plenty of hidden corners for unforgettable photos

And the best part?

**You’re not just jumping from one check-in spot to another.**

Between every photo, there’s something to discover.

The smell of incense drifting from a temple.

The sound of vendors calling from the market.

Old businesses that have been part of the neighborhood for generations.

And little details that reveal the Chinese-Vietnamese identity of Chợ Lớn.

So yes…

**Come for the photos. 📸**

But don't be surprised if you leave remembering the stories behind them even more. ❤️

Because a great travel photo shouldn't only make you say:

**“I was here.”**

It should make you remember:

**“This is what it felt like to be here.” 🏮🇻🇳**



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Would you walk into an alley this narrow if you had no idea what was waiting at the other end? Our guest did.During our ...
26/09/2026

Would you walk into an alley this narrow if you had no idea what was waiting at the other end?

Our guest did.

During our local community tour in Saigon, we left the busy streets behind and entered an alley that kept getting smaller…

and smaller…

until there was barely enough room for **ONE person to walk through. 😳**

At first, it feels almost impossible that this could be part of a major city like Ho Chi Minh City.

But keep walking…

and you begin to discover something completely different.

🏠 Small homes hidden deep inside
👨‍👩‍👧 Families going about their everyday lives
🪑 Neighbors sitting just outside their doors
🛒 Tiny spaces becoming kitchens, shops and workplaces
🤝 An entire community connected through a maze of narrow passages

From the main road, **you would never know any of this was here.**

That's what surprised our guest the most.

But this tour isn't about walking into a narrow alley just to take an unusual photo.

**The alley is only the entrance to the story.**

The real experience is understanding how people have adapted their daily lives to these spaces — how they work, raise families, run businesses and build relationships with the people living just a few steps away.

Saigon isn't only skyscrapers, rooftop bars and beautiful colonial buildings.

Sometimes, another side of the city is hiding behind a passage…

**just wide enough for one person. ❤️🇻🇳**

Go beyond the main streets.

Go beyond what Google Maps shows you.

**Discover the Saigon most visitors never realize is there. 🏍️**



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A family of four came to explore Saigon… and ended up discovering a temple with a very unexpected nickname.**“The Obama ...
25/09/2026

A family of four came to explore Saigon… and ended up discovering a temple with a very unexpected nickname.
**“The Obama Pagoda.”**

Yes, you heard that right. 😄

For this family, exploring Ho Chi Minh City wasn't only about seeing the famous landmarks.

It was also about discovering the unusual local places, stories and beliefs hidden around the city.

And this stop gave everyone something to be curious about.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Explore together as a family
🛕 Step inside a different side of Saigon’s spiritual culture
🙏 Learn about local beliefs and traditions
🧧 Understand the meaning behind incense, offerings and rituals
💬 Hear the stories and local nickname explained by your guide
📸 Capture a family memory somewhere completely unexpected

For us, this is what makes traveling with a local guide different.

Without context, you might walk past a place and think:

**“Oh, another temple.”**

But once someone tells you the story behind it…

Suddenly you start noticing everything.

The statues.

The offerings.

The people coming to pray.

The rituals.

And all those little details that reveal how spirituality is woven into everyday Vietnamese life. 🇻🇳

For the children, it's something new to discover.

For the parents, it's another opportunity to experience Vietnamese culture together.

And for the whole family?

**Another story to bring home from Saigon. ❤️**

Because sometimes the places your family remembers most…

**aren't the ones you planned to visit at all. 👀**

Four people.
One curious temple.
One very local Saigon experience.

**And yes… plenty of questions about why everyone calls it the “Obama Pagoda.” 😄🛕**



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25/09/2026

11 places in Ho Chi Minh City you should see at least once. 🇻🇳

Save this before your Saigon trip 👇

Ben Thanh Market - go at 6AM before the crowds 🛍️
Nguyen Hue Walking Street - Saigon's most beautiful boulevard 🌺
Saigon Skydeck- 49th floor, 360° city views 🏙️
Notre Dame Cathedral - French bricks shipped from Marseille, 1880 ⛪
Central Post Office - still operating since the 1800s 📮
Saigon River - ferry at golden hour, dinner cruise at night 🌊
Reunification Palace - where the war ended, 30 April 1975 🏛️
Saigon Opera House - see the A O Show here 🎭
The Apartment, 42 Nguyen Hue - 9 floors of hidden cafés ☕
Bui Vien Street - neon, chaos, cold b**r until dawn 🎵
War Remnants Museum - hardest and most important stop 🕊️

Saigon gives you history, chaos, and calm — often on the same street.

You could pass this street 100 times… and never realize an entire community is hiding behind it. That’s exactly what sur...
24/09/2026

You could pass this street 100 times… and never realize an entire community is hiding behind it.

That’s exactly what surprised these two guests.

From the main road, everything looked like normal Saigon.

Traffic.

Shops.

Modern buildings.

Thousands of motorbikes.

Then their local guides made one turn…

**and the city completely changed.**

🏍️ Down roads tourists rarely have a reason to enter
🛵 Through incredibly narrow residential alleys
🏘️ Into communities hidden behind the main streets
🛒 Past tiny family businesses operating from people’s homes
👨‍👩‍👧 Through spaces where neighbors cook, work, talk and live together
💬 Hearing the stories behind places that might otherwise be misunderstood

Again and again, our guests had the same reaction:

**“We NEVER would have come here by ourselves.”**

And that's the point.

This experience isn't designed to show you the prettiest side of Ho Chi Minh City.

And it certainly isn't about treating someone's hardship as entertainment.

**It's about seeing a side of urban life that travelers rarely get the opportunity to understand.**

A tiny passage can lead to hundreds of homes.

A front porch can become a shop.

An alley can become a kitchen, playground, meeting place and neighborhood all at once.

What initially looks chaotic can actually have its own community rhythm.

And suddenly, you're not asking:

**“Why would anyone visit here?”**

You're asking:

**“How does life here actually work?”**

That's when travel becomes more interesting. ❤️

Because sometimes the places that teach you the most about a city…

**are the places you never expected to visit in the first place.**

Two guests. Two motorbikes.

**One completely unexpected side of Saigon. 🏍️🇻🇳**



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24/09/2026

How long has it been since you were last here? 🥺

📍Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Just a few minutes from Saigon’s skyscrapers… life can look completely different. Most travelers arrive in Ho Chi Minh C...
23/09/2026

Just a few minutes from Saigon’s skyscrapers… life can look completely different.

Most travelers arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and see the modern side first.

Rooftop bars.

Shopping malls.

Beautiful hotels.

Bright city lights.

But hop on a motorbike, turn away from the main boulevard and enter a narrow alley…

**and you can discover a completely different side of the same city.**

This guest joined us to explore some of Saigon’s lesser-seen local communities.

🏍️ Ride beyond the typical sightseeing route
🏘️ Enter dense residential neighborhoods
🛵 Explore tiny alleys hidden behind major streets
👨‍👩‍👧 See how families organize everyday life in limited spaces
🛒 Discover small businesses supporting the neighborhood
💬 Hear local stories and understand how these communities have developed

But there's something important about this experience:

**We don't visit these neighborhoods to stare at poverty.**

We don't want guests leaving simply thinking:

**“Wow, people here have so little.”**

We want them asking:

**“How does this community actually work?”**

How do neighbors support each other?

How do families earn their living?

How can a tiny alley become a place for cooking, working, socializing and raising a family?

And what can these neighborhoods teach us about the changing face of Saigon?

That's where the experience becomes meaningful.

You begin to see **people before poverty.**

Families.

Workers.

Small business owners.

Neighbors.

And communities adapting to life in one of Southeast Asia’s biggest cities. ❤️

Saigon isn't only one story.

**The skyscraper is Saigon.
The narrow alley is Saigon too.**

And sometimes, understanding both is the best way to understand the city. 🏍️🇻🇳



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23/09/2026

July is one of the best months to visit Da Nang. ☀️🌊

The sea is crystal clear, the weather is warm, and it is the perfect time to enjoy the beach.

Go for a swim, try exciting water activities, explore the beautiful coastline, or simply relax under the sunshine. 🌊🏖️ There is no shortage of things to do in Da Nang.

It is also the perfect base for exploring Hoi An, Ba Na Hills, and Hue, making your Vietnam trip even more unforgettable. 🇻🇳✨
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Our local travel experts will help you plan your itinerary, book everything you need, and take care of every detail so you can enjoy a stress-free vacation 😍❤️

The best date in Saigon might be the one Google can’t plan for you. This couple could have spent the day following a lis...
22/09/2026

The best date in Saigon might be the one Google can’t plan for you.

This couple could have spent the day following a list of “Top 10 Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City.”

Instead, they chose something different.

Two motorbikes.

Two local guides.

And one mission:

**Discover the Saigon hiding behind the main streets. 🇻🇳**

🏍️ Ride beyond the tourist center
🛵 Squeeze through narrow neighborhood alleys
🏘️ See everyday life happening right outside local homes
🍜 Find small food spots loved by the community
☕ Stop for coffee the way Saigonese actually do
🛍️ Experience the sounds and energy of local markets
📸 And capture plenty of memories together along the way

But what makes the experience special isn't only **where** you go.

It's having a local beside you who can explain all the little things you would normally pass without noticing.

**“Why are people sitting outside their houses?”**

**“What’s that tiny altar in the corner?”**

**“Why is everyone drinking coffee here?”**

**“Where does this alley even lead?” 😂**

Those questions are where the real experience begins.

Because traveling as a couple isn't only about taking beautiful photos together.

It's about discovering something new at the same time…

then looking at each other and saying:

**“We definitely wouldn't have found this by ourselves.” ❤️**

No fixed tourist bubble.

No watching Saigon through a window.

**Just two people following their local friends deeper into the city. 🏍️🇻🇳**



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The most interesting parts of Saigon often don’t have a name on Google Maps. For this group, we skipped the idea that si...
21/09/2026

The most interesting parts of Saigon often don’t have a name on Google Maps.

For this group, we skipped the idea that sightseeing has to mean checking off famous attractions.

Instead, we went looking for the **everyday Saigon hiding between them.**

🏍️ Through streets packed with local life
🛵 Into narrow alleys you’d probably never think to enter
🏘️ Past homes, family businesses and old neighborhoods
🛍️ Through markets where locals shop every morning
☕ To tiny coffee spots with plastic stools and regular customers
🙏 Past shrines, temples and traditions woven quietly into daily life

Nothing staged.

Nothing created specifically for tourists.

Just **Saigon being Saigon. ❤️**

And that's where having a local guide changes everything.

You might see something completely ordinary and ask:

**“Why do people do that?”**

Suddenly, a five-minute stop becomes a story about Vietnamese culture.

You might pass a tiny entrance and hear:

**“Wait — there’s something interesting inside.” 👀**

And suddenly you're somewhere you never would have discovered alone.

That's what we love about local sightseeing.

**You stop collecting attractions… and start collecting little pieces of understanding.**

How people live.

What they eat.

Where they gather.

What they believe.

And why Saigon feels the way it does.

So yes, visit the famous landmarks.

But save some time for everything **in between.**

**Because that's often where the real Saigon begins. 🏍️🇻🇳**



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