View from the river

the tall pink and white buildings in the background are our buildings
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Blog: Not sure whether it's a friend or food....
Date: April 1st 2010

Finding somewhere to live

For the first month of life in Ho Chi Minh City we lived in a hotel on the backpacker street of Bui Vien. It was perfectly comfortable but you can't live in a hotel for long. It's cheap enough here (you can get a hotel room with en suite, air con and cable for $12-20 a night) but two people in one hotel room is a bit much for your personal space and can get ... read more

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