Finding Cloud Cuckoo Land – A travel blog by a married couple travelling through Southeast Asia

Background

Conrad & Mareli are two recently married individuals hailing from sunny South Africa. They recently decided to pack up their lives and travel through Southeast Asia, starting in Vietnam. Visit their website (www.findingcloudcuckooland.co.za) where you can follow their story, look at their photos or just drop in to say hello. They are photographers, designers, organisers and are always on the lookout for new opportunities and adventures, so please don’t hesitate to contact them!

Having Been in Ho Chi Minh City a few days, we have done some sightseeing around the city and its multiple districts. The city itself is an experience, and if you can drive a bike or scooter, I recommend hiring one and explore the city on two wheels. The traffic in Ho Chi Minh is chaotic, crazy, shocking and all around one big mess, but in the middle of it all it’s calm, serene and it just works. No one shouts, gets aggravated or causes accidents amidst the blaring hooters and a sea of fumes. Tourist attractions in the city are few, but if you are like us an interesting coffee shop or beautiful park is an attraction. We have moved into a house in the Gò Vấp District. This will be our home for one month, maybe longer; but we are trying not to get stuck here as there is still a lot of ground to cover.