Whether dodging motorbikes as you maneuver your way across the street or sitting down at a street side vendor to sample the pho, southern Vietnam's slightly hectic Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) offers you an adventurous escapade into Southeast Asian culture. The city is filled with guesthouses catering to tourists. Peppered among them you will find some boutique hotels, which offer slightly higher-end surroundings with an added touch of the intimate.