Now you can fly direct to Vietnam - low-cost!
The basic fare will simply get you there and back. But we suggest spending a little more to get baggage allowance and some other inclusions.
The basic fare will simply get you there and back. But we suggest spending a little more to get baggage allowance and some other inclusions.
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Would you like to fly direct to Ho Chi Minh City - bursting with colour and energy - for just $602? And that's the fare for a return journey!
Well, it's possible now, thanks to low-cost airline Vietjet, which is launching direct flights between Sydney and the Vietnamese capital from April 12.
We road-tested the website and we have to admit: it's not the best UX. But it's a small price to pay when you could be saving hundreds of dollars. The basic fare (above) will simply get you there and back. But we suggest spending a little more (about $70) and you will get 40 kilograms of checked baggage allowance, food and beverages, along with the ability to choose your seats and flexibility with change of flights.
Once there, check into Hotel des Arts Saigon with stunning French and Indochine influences. Its rooftop bar, Social Club, offers sweeping city views and is the place to be come sunset. Just don't forget to set some time aside to meander by the nearby Saigon River to really soak up a slice of every Ho Chi Ming City life.
Akash is the Deputy Travel Editor for Australian Community Media. He has lived and worked in four cities around the world – Sydney, London, New Delhi and New York – and, at last count, travelled to 42 countries.
My all-time favourite destination is ... New York. You can drop a pin anywhere in Manhattan and start walking in any direction, and the sights and sounds of the city that never stops will begin to stimulate all your senses in an instant.
Next on my bucket list is … Scandinavia - at the peak of summer, when the sun almost never sets.
My top travel tip is … If you’re flying to Sydney from anywhere in the world, pick a window seat far from the wing on the left-hand-side of the aeroplane. If the weather gods and flight path align, you’ll have the most incredible views of the Sydney Harbour and Opera House.
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