luxe guide-great resource!

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If you have "shopping" and "checking out the scene" on your Ho Chi Minh City itinerary, then the Luxe guide should be your first purchase. It is "lean, mean and on the scene" and definitely has the major info you need for a satisfying credit and culinary experience.
You can buy the luxe guide here in the city when you arrive (check the stockists on their website). If you are traveling around all of Southeast asia, then definitely check the stockists for each city on your itinerary, or buy a boxed set in advance.

No, I'm not getting paid to advertise this guide. I just really believe that it is a great resource.

That being said, I have to warn travelers that credit cards are still not popularly accepted in Vietnam--so american dollars are very handy!! This holds true for all of Southeast asia.

I'll do my best to list places the Luxe guide does not cover--more off the beaten path....more "local".