23 October 2025 Steps: 6,262 The Cu Chi tunnels are by far the most popular tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City , and Evelyn in particular was keen to see the underground network of tunnels used by the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War , especially as the kids learnt about the war at the War Remnants Museum the day before . Visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels with the Kids We decided to get a Grab taxi to the Cu Chi tunnels with the kids, rather than getting a tour, as we’d read a fe

22 October 2025 Steps: 15,644 Today was our first day exploring Ho Chi Minh City . Since we only have two full days here and are driving out of the city to the Cu Chi Tunnels tomorrow, we wanted to make the most of it. War Remnants Museum We started with the War Remnants Museum , as we wanted the girls to learn more about the Vietnam War as part of their homeschooling program. It was a really interesting visit, but some parts were quite confronting. I went into each room firs

21 October 2025 Steps: 5,422 This morning we got up early to have breakfast and catch our train back up to Hanoi, to then fly down to Ho Chi Minh City. Saying goodbye to our host at the Trang An Family Homestay The girls really enjoyed staying at the Trang A Family homestay and were sad to leave. The homestay was located in a lovely quiet setting, with a pool that we practically had to ourself the whole time. The lovely owner gave us all hugs as we got into the taxi before