Personal website of Mithun Divakaran, a guy you may or may not know -- or like.
Photos and stories from many of my travels in the past 5 years
Date: 24 October 2019
I began my sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh City with quick stops at Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple in the morning. Next on my itinerary was going to be Saigon’s Independence Palace.
Tickets to the Independence Palace costs 40,000 VND as does the individual ticket to the exhibit. But the combination ticket costs 65,000 VND (₹210/$2.7/€2.5) and that’s what I opted for.
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Date: 24 October 2019
After arriving in Ho Chi Minh City from Phuket yesterday afternoon, I was going to begin my sightseeing today.
Breakfast options were from a set menu list. It was pretty much a choice of Vietnamese breakfast options (noodles, noodle soup, fried rice) or Bánh Mì (Vietnamese for bread). But what bread is to Vietnamese is essentially their take on the French baguette.
On the way out, close by was a tour agency. I inquired about a few tours and their prices were lower than what I saw quoted online.
I then walked a few metres from the hotel to Ben Thanh market, my first stop for the day.
After 6pm until 10pm, the Ben Thanh market area all around the building turns into a night market with plenty of street vendors selling wares and food.
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Date: 23 October 2019
After spending just two nights and one full day (where I saw Rang Hill viewpoint and Old Town), it was time for me to leave Phuket.
I had a sumptuous breakfast, checked out of The Village, Coconut Island and reserved a spot on the transfer boat to leave the resort.
I hired a taxi (cost me 600 Thai baht) to take me to Phuket International Airport.
