Real-Life Frogger on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City

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January 17th 2010

Published: January 17th 2010

The flow of cars, motorbikes, bicycles, cars, women pushing food carts, and other unidentified vehicles seems never-ending. After 5 minutes, you're wondering when the traffic light is going to finally change to red so you can cross... That's when you realize there is no traffic light! You see the locals walking through zipping traffic unconcerned and it dawns on you that you have no other choice,... Read Full Entry

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Making a roll at Wrap and Roll

Typical HCMC street

Dining at Wrap and Roll

Great restauarant - highly recommend.

Dancing at Vasco's Bar

To a DJ from Atlanta - small world.

Amazing cover band at Acoustic

A woman practicing martial arts in the park

The parks here are very well kept, and very relaxing

Outdoor kitchen at a Vietnamese restaurant

Bust of Ho Chi Minh

More cooking

Out at Lush on a Tuesday night with Lasse and Annie

Made some buddies out here.

The Saigon river from up high

Pablo trying to fit into a trap door into the Cu Chi tunnels

Yep, it's pretty tight.

Being shown some gruesome booby traps

Entrance to the tourist-ready tunnel

It was still pretty damn tight, and was supposed to be much bigger than what a regular tunnel would have been like.

Eating some jumbo prawns

The Mekong delta

Friendly Vietnamese bees

They won't sting. Sucks for them as we steal their honey.

Jackfruit

A croque monsieur with a fried egg on top

Mmm... So good. The French influence is felt.

Bamboo spikes from tiger traps

A tiger trap

Swings open to reveal jagged bamboo spikes, sometimes poisoned with cobra venom. You would not want to step on this thing.

18th January 2010

David Weinstein
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so cool
Great reporting Alex. Bring me back a Tintin poster if you can!!! Have a great time.

19th January 2010

Rishi
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lovely blog
that is a really nice blog about your travels! nice work, man. I'll have to remember to bring a camcorder/video recorder with me on my next trip abroad.

19th January 2010

Juan Ricci
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Taking me back
Hi Alex, Thanks for taking me back to my Saigon of the late 60s! Your mom has also been keeping me posted, so you can't make a move without us!! Don't even try :)...Looking forward to more "foodie" comments as well since I hear most "Argentines" are just that, foodies! Bye from Zurich. Best to you and the group, Juan Ricci

8th February 2010

cousin sylvia
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amazing
Alex, I sat entranced reading your observations. They were so graphic I almost felt myself there with you! Thank you...looking forward to more blogs. Stay well.... Love, Sylvia

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