Guides definitely knows how to pose for the camera
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Our Guides
Tour Around Saigon
XO Foodie Tour
This is going to be a big part of this trip. I’ll like to be on any kind of bike travel.
First motorcycle ride is with the XO Tours, and what a thrill it was. Would have liked more motorcycle time, but it was more a foodie tour. They took us to taste the local dishes and added some history interpretation as a bonus. The food stops are counted by two beers, you got just enough time to taste the delicacies and down two beers before the next venue.
The different districts are quite different also. Some districts are not recommended for the tourists as in any other cities around the world. It was nice to travel in a group of bikes. Along with a security detail to watch the bikes while we are tasting the food.
This blog will continue…when more biking related arises.
Mini Gallery
Silk Factory, Motobike
Silk Factory Tour We did this tour on our own, rented a scooter and checked out areas on our own schedule. I always find these places a tourist trap, but this one turned out to be alright, even with these "actors" demonstrating how to manufacture the product....
Side Roads And Stops
Side Trips on Motobike After driving way past the target zones, we just enjoyed some unscheduled stops. Certainly not on the tourist trail, and driving a road that is pothole ridden, almost getting squashed by a steam roller, pretty scenic route, but not for the weak...
Coffee Farm Dalat
Weasel Coffee Plantation We got to tour around Dalat with a scooter and a hand drawn map, but cheated with google map. I could not gauge how far the distance was with minimal signage and foreign script that is unknown to us, so we ended up in areas that was not on the...
Hiccups Along The Way
Travel Challenges So we got on the second leg of our journey and low and behold. A part on the plane had to be replaced, but it turns out to be a major repair. Cathay Pacific #lifewelltraveled quickly arranged accommodations at the Regal Airport Hotel since we will be...
Saigon, Ho Chi Minh
Walking Around Saigon Three nights in the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh. Touch down on a tropical weather of 28 degrees. It was nice to get a nights rest in Hong Kong, due to part failure on airplane. Got to stay at the airport hotel with all the amenities. Cathay...
Boat Tour, Saigon
Boat Tour, Saigon While walking around Ho Chi Min, we were solicited for a boat tour in the canal. They were asking for the rates of the legit local boat tour operators, which was about $30 to $40 USD, but we manage to get them down to about $20 CAD for the both of us...