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This month has been all about changes, and I’ve certainly been going through a few. After giving up on my travel plans for the next six months and heading to Thailand, I knew that I needed to stop moving so fast. The subsequent month in Chiang Mai was therefore perfect. I ate great food, was inspired by fellow digital nomads and got tons of work done — all while recovering from the past few months of fast-paced travel. A month feels like the perfect amount of time for me to spend in a place — it’s enough time to start to get to know a city, to discover new favourite restaurants. It gives me enough time to work without feeling rushed and I get to leave looking forward to returning in the future. I was therefore extremely excited when we decided to spend this month living in Saigon — one of my favourite cities in the world. A gorgeous sunset after arriving in Saigon. This was a huge mistake. Dave and I messed up and it’s left us both wishing we...

In this in-depth travel guide, I will be covering everything you need to know about backpacking Ho Chi Minh City. Having traveled to HCMC quite a bit myself, I’ll include useful insider tips on the best things to do in Ho Chi Minh City, how to get around, and more. Perhaps the single best word to describe Ho Chi Minh City is “overwhelming.” The city’s never-ending stream of motorbikes can make crossing the street a death-defying adventure, and as Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh, formerly known as Saigon, is propelling the country into the future while keeping one foot firmly planted in the past. Ho Chi Minh City is a city of contrasts; on the same street, you can find ancient temples and futuristic skyscrapers, traditional markets and high-end shopping malls. For a city that was ravaged by a devastating war in the not-so-distant past, HCMC has rebuilt itself as the centre of commerce in a quickly-developing Southeast Asian nation. While the local...