article_snippet: (CNN)There are two main ways visitors to Ho Chi Minh City cross the streets.
article_snippet: Being on a scooter in Ho Chi Minh is the best way to feel a part of Ho Chi Minh City, says Steve Mueller.
article_snippet: Day tours take in popular sights like the Opera House and central post office designed by Gustav Eiffel, but also stop at local eateries and offbeat locations.
article_snippet: One popular early morning pit stop is Tao Dan park where Ho Chi Minh City's bird fanciers puff themselves up like themselves caged pets in a display of tweeting one-upmanship.
highlights_snippet: American Steve Mueller says it's the best way to see Ho Chi Minh City and beyond, riding side by side with locals .
  