I spent three weeks travelling the major sights of Vietnam. The first week on my own, exiting the airport, I discovered for the first time the sweet sweaty smell of SE Asia, and fell in love instantly. I began the journey with a very helpful fellow in Saigon who introduced himself to me in the Backpacker's area, as a guide/ motor taxi driver. He had a notebook filled with other foreigners' reviews and pics. This was my first time to travel mainland Asia on my own. I used his services to explore west of the city as far as Cu Chi tunnels. I definitely recommend avoiding taxi cabs or minivan group tours. Motorbikes are the way to go. We'd stop to take random shots or he would explain to me what people were doing in the
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