9 Best Places to Eat Ramen in Ho Chi Minh City (By an Expat)

Japanese ramen, eggs, pork, and seaweed paper from Daiichi Ramen in Japan Town, Ho Chi Minh City.
Having been in Southeast Asia since 2018, I am embarrassed to say that it wasn’t until the spring of 2023 that I first tried ramen. Real ramen, that is. ...
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Should You Say Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City?

The Ho Chi Minh Statue and People's Committee Building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
When I started traveling abroad by coming to Vietnam in 2018, I also wondered if I should be saying Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, I ...
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8 Best Pizza Places in Ho Chi Minh City (By an Expat)

Pizza with burrata cheese at Pizza 4P's in Ho Chi Minh City
Buongiorno! Somewhere in the land of amore, where the sun-drenched vineyards meet the cobblestone streets, doughy delight was just flung into the air, composing a symphony of flour ...
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13 Best Gyms in Ho Chi Minh City: Day Passes, Costs & Locations

Inside the first floor of Gym One in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, showing a very clean gym, with workout machines and equipment and people exercising.
I was a personal trainer at LA Fitness and Retro Fitness (both popular chains in the US) in college, and I’ve been working out for close to 20 ...
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