Before continuing to read this, I actually liked Vietnam, so don’t take this the wrong way. Vietnam has developed a bad rap amongst travelers, with many leaving Vietnam saying they will never be back. I think that is a bit on the extreme side, or maybe we just didn’t get the worst of it, either …
Saigon
1.) Vietnam is longer than the state of California and has more coast line than the state of Florida. 2.) The country was actually under French control until as late as 1954. 3.) The Vietnamese make really good bread, and awesome sandwiches called ‘Banh Mi’ (Likely thanks to the above statistic and the French) …