We arrived in Ho Chi Minh and what a drastic change it was from Siem Reap. There were so many people, cars and motorbikes. I really enjoyed and laid back feel of Siem Reap; now time for a busy city. We grabbed a taxi and headed to District 1. Our hostel was located right in the middle of the restaurant and bar district. Once we dropped our bags off at the hostel we walked down the main street and grabbed a coffee at a local egg coffe shop. After the Vietnam War there was a shortage of milk, so the Vietnamese started using egg in their coffee. It was delicious! It was a creamy, frothy texture and did not taste like egg. It came to be a favorite coffee place; even for Amber who is a tea-aholic! For dinner we went to a Pho soup place- it was savory and very filling. I am still going strong on my soup kick. When continued to explore District 1 and grabbed a few drinks before calling it a night. The next day we wandered around the local market; you could literally buy anything y...
Next stop--- Cambodia!! We arrived to Siem Reap and were immediately greeted with a whole slew of tuk tuks. I heard that this was their form of transportation, but I did not realize it was pretty much their only form, along with motorbikes. We met with a helpful gentleman at the airport who helped us get a taxi- well a taxi is actually just a 4-person tuk tuk. We packed our luggage in and set off! One app that has been very helpful during our travels is Grab; this is Asia's form of Uber. So when hailing tuk tuks I was able to compare what they should be charging us. One thing that I learned very early on was that Cambodia mainly took only cash and they loved American dollars. Everywhere we went they accepted US dollars. After a bumpy tuk tuk ride we arrived to our Onederz hostel; it was lovely. There was a pool and full of fellow travelers. Foot massage- 2$. Keep em coming! We took full advantage of the pool when we arrived and met...