GrabBike provides efficient and cost-effective transportation in Vietnam, especially for solo travelers. However, before using it, you should be aware of potential safety issues. Whenever I travel to Vietnam, I love to use GrabBike. I used the service in Hanoi, Nha Trang, and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and totally recommend it. Given the underdeveloped…
Taking Grab from Ho Chi Minh Airport to District 1 is only around 100k VND with an additional 10k VND airport fee. The pick-up point takes some walk from the terminal at Lane D but it is not far. The duration is only around 35 minutes much less than taking the airport bus. Using Grab…
The best money exchange shop in Hanoi Old Quarter is Quang Huy Gemstone. It is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and is located near the intersection of P. Hang Dao and P Hang Bac. It offers the best rate for VND to USD and other Asian currencies including Yen and Korean Won….
The best way to book a seat at Bubble in the Forest Café Bangkok is via an online travel agency. It is in general more expensive (~ 400 THB versus 300 THB) than booking via the official channels. However, you save lots of time going through the official Line, Facebook or even calling. Going to…
The best money exchange shop in Ho Chi Minh District 1 is Ha Tam Jewelry. It is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and is located just near the famous Ben Thanh Market in HCM. Because of its convenience and good rate, there will be queues every day in front of the shops…
The embalmed Ho Chi Minh Body is located at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi. Except for Monday and Friday, you can get into the Mausoleum before 10:30 am / 11:30 am depending on the month. There you will find Ho Chi Minh’s corpse in a glass coffin surrounded by armed soldiers. I visited Hanoi…
Our Cu Chi Tunnel Review provides you with tunnel experience, maps, traps, gift shops, transport, and other information to plan a day trip there. Cu Chi Tunnel is currently a national monument consisting of the Ben Duoc Tunnel and Ben Dinh Tunnel and other exhibitions/attractions in the area. The tunnel is a network located…
This blog post provides a full review of the Cu Chi Tunnel shooting range, including bullet and gun options, price, regulations, and whether it is worth it. First, the shooting range is part of wider attractions in the Cu Chi tunnel (or Ben Duoc Tunnel area). It is located at the “National Defense Sport Shooting…
This blog post includes food recommendations, menus, branches, and other information for reviewing the Kuang Heng Pratunam Chicken Rice in Bangkok. With over 90 years of history, Kuang Heng is one of the oldest Hainanese chicken rice brands in Bangkok since 1932. Despite, it is history it did not get as much popularity as other…