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From: Denc 🗡
A day in Saigon. Impressive city with a nice French looking western centre and far eastern sprawl. Long straight roads , amazing line of shops ( about 15 electric motor rewind shops in a row ) and the odd motorbike Well 8 million of them in Saigon

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A day in Saigon. Impressive city with a nice French looking western centre and far ... [more]	Denc 🗡	11:51:45
>> The smarter amongst you may have twigged that Vietnam uses the Roman alphabet to write ....[more]	Denc 🗡	11:58:54
>> Many amusing signs because of the commonality of Phuc	Denc 🗡	12:14:40
>> Phuc Long was a bridal shop but I missed the shot	Denc 🗡	12:16:41
>> French influence, you can get a decent baguette 🥖 there.	Hamsterwheel	12:00:44
>> Before the French	Denc 🗡	12:01:39
>> You are on a charabanc! 😂 I remember the traffic, you wait to cross a road ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	11:58:06
>> Traffic flows amazingly well. They have removed lots of traffic lights ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:00:15
>> Surprising how well the so called 3rd world works in comparison to the first.	JonH🍕	12:52:11
>> Hanoi was much nicer, much quieter and better preserved.	Hamsterwheel	11:59:02
>> Not the reaction of most here. Hanoi basically sucks	Denc 🗡	12:01:03
>> Locals or tourists? Locals have a bit of history.	Hamsterwheel	12:02:54
>> Visitors , of course the locals here don’t like Hanoi. Saigon is a ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:05:26
>> My memories of Saigon…. We stayed at a 5 star hotel, arrived stinking ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	12:16:01
>> I have no idea what it’s like at the arse of the tourist trade ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:22:01
>> 5 star hotels are $100 a night on average. Amazing value. I had a ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:29:16
>> I’ve remembered now, was David Mellor, in suit not Chelsea strip.	Hamsterwheel	12:30:53
>> There wasn’t a 6 star hotel then.	Hamsterwheel	12:27:14
>> That’s it . Nothing superior.	Denc 🗡	12:32:38
>> Hotel was New World Saigon...[more]	Hamsterwheel	12:37:11
>> The vegetarian buffet sounds wonderful.	Denc 🗡	12:56:42
>> Have to say the food on here lives up to their claimed “ ... [more]	Denc 🗡	13:01:30
>> And the buffet on the Lido deck?	Hamsterwheel	13:21:35
>> The Terrace buffet is excellent	Denc 🗡	15:33:37
>> Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks...[more]	Opisthocomus	12:06:37
>> Saigon has more of a defined centre than Bangkok which is all over the ... [more]	Denc 🗡	12:13:25

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