Elly Thuy Nguyen

Saigon Secrets Elly Thuy Nguyen

Publisher Marketing: This is the definitive guide to saving money and being a smart consumer in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. One example: the "right-turn trick" saves you 50% on a taxi from the Ho Chi Minh City airport to the center of town. Usually only Vietnamese people know this trick. Now you can know it before your trip. This book is full of these kinds of secret tricks for saving money in Vietnam. Where do the sellers at Ben Thanh Market get their goods? Thanks to this book, you can shop where they shop, and pay $3 for a t-shirt instead of $20. How much does a motorcycle taxi driver pay for a tank of gas? Should you tip waiters? What's a fair price for a massage, and how much should you tip? What's a typical salary in Saigon? This is a book of Saigon locals' insider secrets to save money on your stay. This book, just like its author, is obsessed with money and prices of everything in Saigon! You'll learn how much things cost, what to buy, and what's not worth buying. You'll also learn how to never wait in line for a visa at the airport, and even how to calculate the right price for a motorcycle taxi ride. Local Vietnamese people know these things. Tourists never know, unless they read this book. Saigon Secrets is like having a local friend in Saigon helping you save money and get the best of everything. I'm Elly, your local friend in Saigon. This book will save you a lot of money in my home city.