HÜBSCH JESS BABY

After my trip to USA (USWC) in March, Baby and I decided it was time for a short getaway in early July. We purchased our air tickets from Tiger Airways to Hanoi, Vietnam in May. The flying time to Hanoi was 3hrs 15mins, and this was my first trip to Hanoi! However, this is my second trip to Vietnam, as I had been to Ho Chi Minh City previously. I really love the relaxed vibe, strong aromatic coffee, and cheap/delicious local food here in Vietnam!  My 3 Day 2 Night Journey to Hanoi was fruitful. Entering the city was relatively easy, but do NOT accept any private car/taxi arrangement from the booths at the airport. They attempted to deceive us by offering a 500,000VND (SGD30-ish) fee for a car/taxi! Thankfully, Baby does really good research on place which we visit, and he knew that the fair amount for a taxi to town was only 300,000VND. Therefore, we found a private car owner near the taxi stands who agreed to take us to town for 300,000VN...

Sorry for the long hiatus on blogging on my previous trip to Ho chi Minh, Vietnam . I remembered I last stopped at the Cu Chi Tunnels and my experiences there, so now I will continue on the other sights of Saigon!      We visited the Reunification Palace which is a landmark of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam . It was a former home and workplace of presidents of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.   This place was also the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon in 1975, when the North Vietnamese army conquered Ho Chi Minh. A replica of the North Vietnamese Army Tank that crashed through the gates is situated there as well.          Therefore, before we entered the palace, we took some random photos of the famous tank.       The first and second levels of the palace consist of various meeting rooms, halls, reception rooms, Presi...