MAY / JUNE 2025 OVERVIEW We have just spent 1 month living in Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. <<< our next stop is Dien Duong Beach, Hoi An, Vietnam >>> EXCHANGE RATE The currency in Vietnam is the Dong (the ‘VND’ or ‘d’). At the time […]
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Mekong Delta (Vietnam) to Siem Reap (Cambodia) – Living Ideas
FEBRUARY 2020: OVERVIEW: I flew my 2 daughters out from New Zealand to join me in Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Our plan was to tour the Mekong Delta before making our way up through Cambodia to Siem Reap (picking up the best highlights […]
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Saigon – Vietnam – GRANDPAcking Costs
OCTOBER 2015: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Saigon International Airport and include: A taxi from the airport to my budget Hotel in District 1 5 days / 4 nights in Saigon A 2 day / 2 night Mekong Delta Tour The Ferry from Rach Gia to Phu […]
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Saigon to Phu Quoc – Vietnam – The Mekong Delta Tour
OCTOBER 2015: Click here to read our Vietnam Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: I was in Saigon / HCMC to arrange how to get to Phu Quoc. I had booked myself into the Bizu Hotel for 4 nights so that I could sort the best option out without […]
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Saigon – Vietnam – Information
OCTOBER 2015: Click here to read our Vietnam Retirement Reviews. Read about Vietnam Visa. OVERVIEW: In District 1 there are lots of recreational activities which is why District 1 is also known as the “sleepless district” where a great deal of entertainment keeps you awake all night. Foreigners […]
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