December 2006

  • Good Books to Read on Vietnam

    Want a better understanding of the Vietnamese people and their culture. I highly recommend that you read the following books: 1. Asian Face Reading: Unlock the Secrets…

  • Taiwanese Earthquake Affects Internet in Vietnam

    What a horrible day to be online in Vietnam. I have not been able to access Yahoo Messenger or Yahoo 360 all day. Gmail takes ages to load up. SaigonNezumi.com was…

  • December House Expenses

    8,000,000 VND - Rent 184,500 VND - Telephone 550,000 VND - FPT ADSL 442,500 VND - Electricity 92,500 VND - Water 10,000 VND - Garbage Total: 9,279,500 Vietnamese Dong…

  • Afghanistan and Central Asia Research Information

    Yeah, though I live in Vietnam, there has been a Central Asian theme to SaigonNezumi as of late. I lived in this region for two and a half years (1997-1999) and many of…

  • Kazakhstan Photo Album

    A nice photo Kazakhstan photo album by Mukan

  • Alpamys Bakytuly

    One of my Kazakh students back when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Karatau, Kazakhstan (1997-1999). He and Zhandos were my biggest nightmares :) Alpamys surprised me…

  • Sevara Ismailova

    I met Sevara nearly 7 years ago in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, when I interviewed her for the American Councils. I recently got back into contact with her a week ago. She spent a…

  • Kultur-Multur - Central Asian Website

    Here is a Central Asian website put together by my friend, Janyl, from Radio Free Europe: http://kultur-multur.org/

  • Fetullah Gulen and Said Nursi

    I met Fetullah Gulen in Pennsylvania in late December, 2001, before my trip to Istanbul, Turkey, with a Turkish friend, Cuneyt. The first time I saw him was when…

  • FPT ADSL still slow

    34.7 kilobytes per second bandwidth speeds. Yes, that is the speeds I got today with my high speed ADSL package with FPT here in Vietnam. It is pathetically slow. Slower…

  • Salaam Central Asia

    Salaam Central Asia returns to the internet!!! I first uploaded this website back in February, 2000, and nearly 7 years later, it is still up and running. Want to know…

  • Most Dangerous Roads in the World

    You will love this blog posting from Dark Roasted Blend on the World's Most Dangerous Roads with many excellent photos. 1.The Most Dangerous Roads Part I 2.The Most…

  • Ludicrous plea from American expat

    This was emailed to me from Vi: Galaxy Studios is hosting the premiere of Casino Royale, the latest film in the James Bond franchise. The premiere will take place Dec…

  • Vietnamese Language Resource

    From Thuy Khuat: http://vietcourses.com/learn/

  • Christmas at Lotteria

    It is that time of the year, Christmas is in the air in Vietnam. Lotteria is doing its part by putting up a XMas tree for their customers... (Nice XMas Tree)

  • Li Lac Gift Shop

    Li Lac is one of my favorite gift shops in Saigon. Located on 292 Le Van Si in District 3 of Saigon, Li Lac has a great selection of, well, gifts for your special…

  • Rua Xe

    I decided to wash my motorbike at different rua xe located on Nguyen Trai Street in District 1. These guys did a pretty good job cleaning my motorbike. (Rua Xe is where…

  • Pho 2000

    I have lived in Vietnam for two and a half years but I have never eaten at the Pho 2000 where Bill Clinton ate when he visited Vietnam for the first time. This location…

  • Nguyen Thuy Chon Nhu

    (Nguyen Thuy Chon Nhu) http://nguyenthuychonnhu.net/

  • Studying Vietnamese Again

    I decided to make another attempt at studying Vietnamese. I enlisted the help of my former student. She never taught Vietnamese before but I told her not to worry, I…