A really cool way to see the city from a local's point of view is to take a ride on a xe lam. I'm not sure what they're called in English, but they're basically these little metal covered wagons that function as buses over here. People hop on and off of these (while still moving!) to get around the city. And when you want to get off, just knock on the roof of the bus and yell to the driver where you want to get off. The #46 goes to the center of Saigon and passes right by my family's place in District 8. Perfect. It's a neat, interesting way to go around the city and also very cheap--only 3,000 a ticket, less than 20 cents.
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