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xin chào SAIGON 2014 - Day 4

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Time really flies when you're having fun and soon it was our last day in Vietnam... Feasting for breakfast! We went for our buffet breakfast before heading out to the UP cafe. Thankful we ate a feast before going to the cafe because there was really nothing fantastic in the cafe (plus we read reviews on the cafe). We took a cab, costing us about 90,000VND (~SGD$5) and about 15 mins before arriving in this interesting cafe. UP cafe  The reason it is called the UP cafe is because of the interior that everything is upside down and I have to admit it is an interesting enough idea to attract us there. Level 2 of the cafe When I saw the UPside down PIANO, I was quite intrigued by it to visit the cafe. Unfortunately it was closed when we got there in the morning and we learn that they only open level 2 in the night. So if you would like to sit under this upside down PIANO, come by in the evening. Level 1 of the cafe As such, we were only able to sit on Level 1

xin chào SAIGON 2014 - Day 3

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We woke up a little earlier than yesterday in preparation for the Chu Chi Tunnel tours. Day 3 breakfast After breakfast, we headed opposite for my daily fix of Sweet Potato Latte and LY had her satisfying cup of coffee. We went back to the hotel quickly as we were supposed to be picked up at the lobby at 8.45am, however the van arrived earlier than expected.  We booked the tour through Kim Travels and we will recommend that too. Our half day tour (from 8.30am - 2.30pm) cost us 310,000VND (~SGD$19), and that was inclusive of entrance fee into Chu Chi Tunnel. This was better priced than the package our hotel offered us so we chose Kim Travels. Simply book the tour through their website and they'll email you for confirmation. If you do not have a SIM card like us and they are unable to contact you via the phone, leave them your hotel and room number and they would leave you messages at the reception.  For more information, check out their website through: 

xin chào SAIGON 2014 - Day 2

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Waking up, nice and fresh and we headed upstairs for buffet breakfast (daily complimentary from the hotel). Breakfast time!!! Pho!!! You can even order PHO upon request, though it wasn't as fantastic as the ones we had on the first day.  After filling our stomach with a sumptuous meal, we headed off for our first itinerary of the day - onwards to the Women's Museum. This is one of the under-rated museum when you Google for places to visit in Ho Chi Minh. As this is located in District 3 of the city, we took a cab there and it didn't cost us as much, and the journey was about 10-15 minutes.  200-202 Vo Thi Sau St Iconic of the museum Southern Women's Museum of Vietnam The first level of the exhibition was quite light-hearted, mostly exhibiting the daily lives of Vietnamese women and what they do and how they dress generally.  As you progress onto the higher levels of the museum, you will be welcomed by the roles Vietname