The first time I visited Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon, our tour stuck to a very well-beaten tourist track. Here's what it was like to explore different sides of the city.
~Aloha~
Originally from New York City, Kaeli grew up in Hawaii and Florida, then moved to Washington, D.C. in 2020 following an epic two-year Working Holiday Visa and digital nomad adventure in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. A seasoned travel writer and editor, her work has been featured by Budget Travel, Forbes, CNBC Select, Business Insider, Thrillist, TripSavvy, Mental Floss, The Plunge, Preferred Travel Magazine, Lending Tree, Million Mile Secrets, and The Points Guy, among other sites. She also authored the Outback chapter of Fodor's Essential Australia and the hotels, nightlife, and day trips chapters of Frommer's Easy Guide to Washington, D.C.