Back to Ho Chi Minh in 2023

Coming back to Ho Chi Minh after 4 years. Yes, my last visit to Ho Chi Minh was on 2019, read here if you haven't haha : Strolling Around Ho Chi Minh City 

Not much changes, but I feel like easier to cross the road compare to 2019, it’s not that crowded. I visit again the delicious pork vermecili in Cafe Apartment right the same place that I was in 2019 even I don’t really remember which floor is it but I made it. 

Compare with my first visit it become full post it wall now haha

Still my favorite the BBQ pork

I visit the Fine Art Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, yes I haven’t come here yet in my 2019 trip and I love the ambience of Ho Chi Minh city artistic still. Entrance ticket VND 30k directly purchase on the spot. 

I tried broken rice. They said in the past the due to economic reason Vietnam export the good rice and leave the broken one for local then it become one of the dishes nowadays. 

I still love the vermicilli with grilled pork from a random resto.

I tried the coffee that famous in youtuber and I met some youtuber when I was there but maybe I just not a fan of coffee haha. 

And a random local seafood store that sell most of it is snail haha. Its good and very local hidden gems. 

Well I also found a church that so unique with old chinese vibes and beautiful. 

And for this several days only I tried 3 different boutique hotel which one of it stay on my heart haha. Will share on the next post for the recommendation. 

Bangkok Local Culture & Nearby Downtown Experience | Bangkok Walking Tour, Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Floating Market

Where to go for a relax and not too hectic day trip in & surrounded Bangkok? Well, I have this option after I found and proof it haha. Continue from last post about Bangkok this post I will share about Bangkok Walking Tour and daytrip to Maeklong Railway Market & Damnoen Floating Market 

Bangkok Walking Tour

Well, I think I’m addicted to join walking tour on a new places as its refreshing, enrich your knowledge about the local history and culture, also flexible to join. So, Bangkok is the 4th city on my walking tour journey after Jakarta, Semarang, and Kathmandu. 

How to book? Download GuruWalk app, register, and book the tour. There are many different route and this time I join. the Old District of Capital City route by Guru Swai. If you still confuse, actually its like open trip by walking, you will be given the meeting point and after that you will pay (some is pay as you wish some have the rate). The person who will join mostly is solo traveler, you will be on the group with other new friends. 

For this route we walk start from MRT Sam Yot then we visit the flower market, local market, royal theatre, Wat Arun, Wat Pho along the way until Grand Palace. 

match my outfit haha

they said the river is black but not dirty bcs so many fish inside haha

Maeklong Railway Market

Nah I believe most of people already know this spot which have the market in both side of railway and hype on socmed. So here we are. You can directly go there, can take the train from beginning or like me to join a day trip. Personally I like this daytrip because more comfortable, so you will take the private car onto a station (mid of the train route) and get in and will be around 20-30 mins until you reach the market.

The train will get slower when enter to the market

You will found the souvenir shop here also

Market first or railway first? The answer is : market first. So before they already have the market here like fish market with the main transportation is boat but it need more time to transport so government build the railway as transportation to let the fisherman sell the fish to city then after its viral on socmed it become the iconic one. 

If you take the train you will pass through fish factory with the smell. 

After this we go to the Damnoen Floating Market around 30 mins from this railway market. What to do there? Having local food which they sell on the boat :

1. You can be on the ground and buy from the seller on the boat

2. You can take the boat around and the seller also will come to your boat to sell 

Try both its such a very local experience haha but its hot 

boat noodle THB 70

Coconut ice cream THB 50

Well its very hot but you can try the downtown area nearby Bangkok and feel the ambience also a great experience.