The Opera House

The Saigon Opera House is a beautiful example of French colonial architecture and is located right in the heart of Saigon. The opera house was built in 1897 and modeled after Paris' Petit Palais and was restored earlier this year. It's a pleasure to pass by this beautiful theater nearly everyday...

Street Food: Divine Freshly Baked Waffles for $0.50

Most days, on the major streets in Saigon you will pass by a street food vendor baking waffles with a cast iron waffle skillet on a butane gas or gel flame burner. The waffles are some of the most delicious I’ve tried! (I’m not writing this for hype) They're amazing because they are fresh baked- given to us piping hot and the secret ingredients for “yummy-ness” include fresh coconut milk, pandan and sweetened condensed milk! They are perfectly priced at $0.50 and served with a big smile! :)

Amazing Spas....

Ho Chi Minh City has a number of excellent spas, many of which I have not yet experienced. But, one of my favorites is L'Apothiquaire, located in a 1950's French colonial villa. One, can easily spend an entire day here swimming, going to the steam room and sauna, having a massage followed by a light meal with fresh squeezed fruit juices;today I tried the apple, superb!

The therapists are excellent and professional. An hour massage is an unbelievably low $33USD. Living in any big city, it's important to find little quite places to relax away from the hustle and bustle sometimes...L'Apothiquaire is definitely one our favorite respites. - http://www.lapothiquaire.com

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