Day 1. We are staying at the Hotel Grand Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

It is a nice 20-storey hotel with three elevators, big enough for three people without luggage, serving 251 rooms. Here’s what the hotel says:

“In a restored 1930s building overlooking the Saigon River, this upscale hotel is a 7-minute walk from the ornate Municipal Theatre.

Featuring city or pool views, the airy rooms offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minibars, and tea and coffeemakers. Upgraded rooms add sitting areas, while refined suites have living rooms and/or 2 bedrooms. Room service is offered 24/7.

There’s a casual buffet eatery, and an international restaurant with a piano, plus a posh lobby bar and a rooftop cafe with panoramic city views. There’s also a gym, a business center and a casino, as well as an outdoor pool with a poolside bar. Babysitting is available.”