When I traveled from Busan to Australia, I had a layover in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I booked a flight with Vietjet because it was cheap, but they unilaterally canceled it, so I had to rebook with another Vietnamese airline. Vietjet refunded me with a credit that had a six-month limitation (how did they expect me to use it? Also, I couldn't even give it to someone else). Since I didn't have any travel plans within that time frame, I felt like I was scammed out of $150. I didn't receive any help from the travel agency, Trip.com, and I haven't used Trip.com or Vietjet since then.
Putting this depressing story behind, the best thing I had in Ho Chi Minh during my stopover was, of course, Sinh To, a fresh fruit smoothie. I heard they only use fruit without any water, and it was truly delicious. I've tried to find something similar in Australia but failed every time. Before my departure, I also visited the pink church by calling a Grab taxi. The taxi driver kept talking about football manager Park Hang-seo.
The streets filled with motorcycles were quite impressive, and if you ever travel to Vietnam, Grab (similar to Uber) is a must-use!
I met a Korean traveler while heading to the city from the airport, and was recommended the Cộng Cà Phê coconut coffee, which was delicious.
Super delicious Sinh To fruit juice from Five Boy Number One
Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Dinh Church (Pink Church)
