delia's Saigon travel recs

A week's worth of open-air mutton BBQs, luxury fakes, overly cinematic cocktail bars, and rainy scooter rides awaits...

Allow me to submit my particular contribution to the international You Should Visit Saigon agenda, should you need a more specific form of goading following a certain somebody’s relentless posting of the astonishing cuisine, humid cityscapes, and delightful scooter-powered pace of life from over the last few weeks.

(Note that the majority of these recs come vetted from my boyfriend Steven, a frequent traveler to Vietnam who has generously approved the un-gatekeeping of some of his favorite spots. For the extra-deep cuts, you’ll have to finesse those out of him yourself! Thank you Big Steve for the trip of a lifetime <3.) Here are some highlights from our recent seven-day adventure…