The perfect morning in Thao Dien

I don’t know about you, but I indeed have suffered the effects of lockdown and constant binge eating. But, now that we’re “free”, we can do something about it. Saigon Scene has recently partnered with some lovely health orientated businesses such as Hustle Gym, GreenBox, Ola Granola, Humbl Foods VN and Holly Polly Smoothie – just to name a handful of our exciting and healthy independents!

I will walk you through a day in my life with the Saigon scene card and how I’ve changed my attitude towards health and fitness whilst saving money doing so!

My day will start at 7 am with a bowl of granola from Ola. The 500g bag of original mixed nut. The owner Mia makes unbelievable homemade granola and delivers it directly to your doorstep. The 500g packet usually lasts me the entire week, sometimes depending on how hungry I am.

The 500g pack costs 265,000₫, and I save 26,500₫ weekly or 1,378,000₫ yearly.

Once I’ve had my bowl of granola, I’m all fueled up and ready, so I head to Hustle Gym for a gruelling but rewarding CrossFit workout. The personal trainers are highly trained and keep you motivated; there’s no slacking allowed at Hustle! They have been rewarded with Vietnam’s best gym award for 2021, and you can see why! Along with the great staff, the facility is impressive, with state of the art equipment, performance trackers for you to see your results such as BMI, fat loss and muscle gain.

With the Saigon Scene membership card, you can save up to 1,350,000₫! That’s 350,000₫ more than the cost of the card.

Once I’ve caught my breath and showered at Hustle gym, I hop back on my motorbike and head to GreenBox at Soma. They have got the balance right at GreenBox with healthy but delicious food with a wide selection to choose from. The barista has mastered the art of coffee making, and theirs is my favourite flat white in the city! I highly recommend the Crab Scramble, delicious chunks of crab meat with scrambled eggs in a fresh croissant accompanied with a tasty sriracha hollandaise sauce. With the Saigon Scene members card, you can save 10% off your bill. The total amount saved on my meal and coffee was 20,000₫.

After letting my food digest and chatting to friends at GreenBox, I head over to Holly Polly Smoothie at Chill Deck. Located on the banks of the Saigon River, you are welcomed with a fantastic view of Landmark 81 and a carefully selected playlist of great music. The chill deck has to be one of the best places in Saigon to relax and get some work done. You can enjoy a wide range of coffees, smoothies, food and their famous smoothie bowls. My favourite is the dragon fruit one! In addition, you can save 10% off your bill with the Saigon Scene card. My savings today were 22,000₫.

And that’s a wrap on my morning! Total money saved on Food and Drink = 68,500₫. Total money saved at the Gym 1,000,000₫ for my free PT session. Even with little savings daily, they all add up! If you are interested in visiting these places and saving money, become a member today!