Tomorrow, Friday, August 24, 2007, I will finally return to Washington State after spending nearly two years without leaving Vietnam. Whether it is coincidence or not, I happened to check my flight log book (which I brought to Vietnam, just in case…), I noticed that my last flight in a Cessna 152 was recorded on […]
Well, seems that the Traffic Police will start enforcing the helmet laws inside of Saigon starting next month. Actually, rumor says that in September, police will start citing people who do not wear helmets on motorbikes within the city (fines include impounding of motorbikes for 60 days). Others say it is just a Traffic Safety […]
(Image Source: Wikipedia) Well, this Friday I am finally heading back to Seattle after spending nearly two years in Vietnam without leaving the country. I am returning for personal reasons but it should be a good trip. Nice to see family and friends again. I am actually from a small town called Centralia, located about […]
Wow, it is really amazing at how bad the traffic in Saigon has become just in a couple of months. I was going from my house, in the Phu Nhuan District, to the Omni Hotel. Normally the trip on my motorbike would take a little more than 5 minutes. Today, it took me nearly 20 […]
Well, it is still a little more than a month away but many stores are preparing the Mid-Autumn Festival. Better get used to seeing these vendors around the city again. (Maximark on Cong Hoa Street – Tan Binh District) Related posts: No related posts.
Sunday afternoon in Saigon is always plagued with ‘potential’ rainstorms. On my way to District 1 from the Phu Nhuan District, I had to stop twice to put on my raincoat only to take it off a couple minutes later. When I parked in front of the Main Post Office in Saigon, I took these […]