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International
Vietnam
HOCHIMINHCITY
Vietnam
HANOI
UnitedStates of America
GUAM
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Travel blogger
AyongTeves
Customer service representative
MarieNoelleUmali
Investment advisor
TryQuanOcHoang inNguyen
ThuongHien, ahole-in-the-wall
restaurant that serves freshlycooked
tiger prawns, scallopsandother seafood
delights that youcan savor insideyour
banh
(bread).
Raiseyour glassatChill Skybar (+84
88822838) andenjoy the rooftopview
of theglimmeringHCMC skyline. Arrive
early forhappyhour!
LearnaboutVietCong resilience
byvisiting theCuChi Tunnels, a
complexunderground system that’s
nowamuseum. These tunnelsenabled
guerrillas towithstandUS forcesduring
theVietnamWar. Findwalk-inguided
toursatPhamNguLaoStreet.
Completeyour tripby trying the
local specialty,
banhmi
(Vietnamese
sandwich). BanhMi 25 (+84977668895)
inHangCaStreethas thebest one in
town,with roast porkandhoneychicken
fillingson themenu. Anorder comeswith
free teaandbanana.
Takea rideonacyclo— likea
baby stroller for adults—anddoacity
tour in stylewithHanoi CycloTours
(hanoicyclotours.com). Theyalsodo food
toursandevenwater-puppet shows.
Dowhat the localsdoandhavea
bowl of phoandbeerwhile sittingona
tinyplastic seat in the street. You’ll seea
lot all over town.
Saycheese! ChuckE. Cheese’s
(cecguam.com) isachainwitha fun
atmosphere. Youget that kiddie feeling
insidewhenyouenter the restaurant,
whichwillmakeyoucrave for all-meat
pizzaandsoda.AllotUS$12-15perperson.
Get your retail fixbyheading toT
GalleriabyDFS, TumonSandsPlaza
(high-endbrands),Macy’s,Guam
PremiumOutlets (shoeparadise), Ross
(budget-friendly finds) and last butnot
least, a24-hourKmart. Buymacadamia
nuts, Chamorrocookiesandmangobeer!
Most of theplaces tovisit inGuam
arewithinwalkingdistance. As in
Honolulu, youcanget aroundvia trolley.
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