Saigon is probably the only city ive entered and not wanted to leave immediately. Not one for cities as you know, this one is so full of culture and real people. I expected to find high rise buildings and modern shops, but instead the modern stores are in amoungst the traditional stalls and outdoor vendors. People are eating at road side makeshift cafes and there are vendors selling fruit, nicknacks, souveniers and cold drinks everywhere. Pham Ngu Lao is the main backpacker street where im staying and just around the corner there are lots of small bars and little cafes and restaurants. Free Wifi is everywhere and there's an abundance of travel agents and travel info centres to help book buses and stuff. I did have to jump on a motorbike taxi eventually, as i was about 25 min walk from base and the heat was just too much. It wasnt that bad...i dont really suffer with my nerves and so i was happy for the dude to weave between buses and cars and other motorcyclists. Only paid a dollar too.