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Madam Saigon Story (Day 2) - Ho Chi Minh City

October 23rd 2010
Saturday, 23rd October 2010 "You see it all. The nice-looking shopping malls for the rich and sophiscated. Affordability is another issue!" After my early trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels in the morning, I decided to make my way slowly to the Dong Khoi District in the later half of day 2. Armed with my google map (mate) which I had downloaded recently, it probably took me a good ... read more

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