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Vlog: Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) and trying local food first day

1,168 views · Published 14 April 2017 · 27:56 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Jason Rupp · 2017 · Travel & Events

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We got the cheap airplane tickets on Thai Lion Air, departing Bangkok Thailand's Don Muang Airport at 525am, and arriving to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) Vietnam at about 7am. 

Issuing the visa for me (USA citizen) was so easy, since I had my online invitation letter printed already. This invitation letter is simply ordered online and paid online for. I paid $135 on arrival for the 1 year visa. Amazingly I was actually stamped in for.... 1 year! I could actually easily stay here for a year now.

Anyway, exiting customs and immigration was simple...  and then just keep walking past all the sales people and go directly toward the big yellow buses. It only costs 20,000VND ($1.5 USD) to go downtown.  The bus even has free WiFi and totally air conditioned.  The traffic was full on in the morning.  

We had a lot of trouble finding our Airbnb, since they had the wrong address listed in their account. We finally found it a few blocks down.  

I couldn't sleep and so I went out walking and here is some of the video from my morning adventure. I tried ordering ice coffee, and ended up getting an ice coffee frapped.  That was funny. Finally ordered right eventually when I learned to order correctly by saying cafe da. That means iced coffee! So goooood.

At about 12 noon I am back in my room and hoping I can fall asleep.

Cheers all and I hope you enjoy my vlog. 
#foodie #travel #asia #asean #explore #golocal #hanoi #benthanh

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