Holidays for Couples

48 Hours In Ho Chi Minh City

If ever a city felt as though it’s on the brink of massive transformation, it has to be Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Cranes dot the skyline and the construction of luxury apartments and shopping malls consumes the city. Alongside all this change sits the old-world charm for which Saigon, as it’s still called by many, is famous. It makes for an intoxicating blend and a great city break. Here’s how to make the most of 48 hours.

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Check into the most luxurious hotel to ever open in HCMC, (). Four of Italy’s leading design houses are

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