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March 31st 2009
Published: April 29th 2009
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We hopped the bus from Can Tho and made our way to one of my must-sees on this trip; Ho Chi Minh City! (Well, Saigon as most the locals still call it...)... I was really excited to get exploring, so after finding our hotel in the Pham Ngu Lao area and dealing with a reservation mix-up we dumped our stuff and headed out into the fray... If I were to pick one word to describe this city it would b... Read Full Entry



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At the Saigon Tattoo IIAt the Saigon Tattoo II
At the Saigon Tattoo II

Karen enjoying a Tiger...
At the Saigon Tattoo IIIAt the Saigon Tattoo III
At the Saigon Tattoo III

..and me a Bia Hoi!
Cool Carpet...Cool Carpet...
Cool Carpet...

..at the Palace
Heliport...Heliport...
Heliport...

On top of the palace, complete with chopper...
Target...Target...
Target...

A renegade South Vietnamese pilot bombed the Palace in 1975, and they have marked the spots that he hit...
Great Vintage GearGreat Vintage Gear
Great Vintage Gear

In the Communications Room in the basement of the Palace.
Shooting RangeShooting Range
Shooting Range

In the basement of Palace



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