Chilling at the fountain

July 12th 2012
We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as it seems everyone calls it still, there is in fact currently a movement to have the former name restored, about 6.30am and did not feel we could start the full day of exploring, we had a mission set - find a room as quickly as possible that would allow us to check in straight away for a reasonable price. We were, for the first time, dropped right in the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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Lauren And Benjamin

Lauren and Ben Kenny

We are Lauren and Ben, a young married couple who have decided, somewhat out of the blue, to abandon our careers and travel around the world in a mere 6 months! With jobs finished, flat notice served and all our possessions sold we are about to embark on a phenomenal trip; now we will only use that word rarely but it has been agreed this path definitely deserves this term! Many hours on the Internet and using Lauren's extraordinary organisational skills an itinerary has been formed, developed and booked, Leaving the UK on 19th June 2... full info

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