We visited the Mekong River delta. The coach arrived late and the air was smoky as there were many other coaches lining the road. As we stood on the roadside waiting, another tourist near us was smoking! *double choke* On our journey south, we passed by many shop houses on both sides of the road. …

We had a pleasant two-hour flight into HCM City (aka Saigon). The ride into town was quite an experience. In Saigon, there’s a gentle sort of organised chaos on the roads, where motorcyclists, cyclists, cars and pedestrians avoid each other by inches, and do it almost effortlessly. Their trick is to move slowly. We passed …

Hi all, I am posting this last message on my blog before we board the plane. All I can say is – the SIA Business Class lounge rocks. Good selection of booze *hic*. I also had my fill of very well-cooked chicken. Onwards!