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[Video] 1993 Saigon From The Back Of A Honda Cub

Mark Bowyer, who runs the great travel blog, Rusty Compass, has been living and traveling in Vietnam for over 2 decades. Early into his Saigon tenure, he hopped on the back of a Honda Cub with a video camera and captured the sounds and sights of the city.


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Per the video description:

“Some footage shot from the back of a Honda Cub in 1993 riding through the streets of Saigon. It's amazing how much has changed in 20 years - which in the life of most cities, isn't very long. I rode the bike and provided the inane commentary while Cherie Marriott operated the camera until the battery ran out as we reached the Continental Hotel.”

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