August 2007

Well, it is now Day 4 for me in the US. The flight over the Pacific with Eva Air was actually quite pleasant. I was able to sleep most of the flight but now I am having…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

If you had not visited there yet, you should head to the new Acoustics Bar in District 3. Acoustics was formed by the former Sunday night band from Yoko Bar. Though it…

Just want everyone to be aware, the Spice Thai Restaurant has moved to 27C Le Quy Don street in District 3 of Saigon. Vinh, Giang, and I had a great meal here on…

Wow, one of those long weeks. I got caught in a rainstorm last Monday so I decided to have lunch at KFC. It was actually quite funny since on of the young female…

Well, it seems that the current Skype login problems around the World is also affecting Vietnam. I have not been able to log into my Skype account since last night since…

The Vietnam Professional Linux User Group (ViPLUG) is an organization made up of professionals interested in implementing and deploying Linux and open source software in…

Another Blogger will make his way to Saigon at the end of the month. Patrick Kennedy will serve as the Information Management Specialist with the U.S. Consulate. He is…

JJ is a new expat Blogger in town. His Blog: JJ's Adventures in Vietnam URI: http://jjinvietnam.blogspot.com/ Pass by his blog and give him a good ole Saigon Blogger's…

Another house near my alleyway is being renovated. This used to be a coffee shop as well. I actually counted about 5 more houses along my alleyway that still needed to…

Yesterday it was nice cool day in Saigon. Maybe even a little chilly in Saigon. The cool rainy days in Saigon remind me of Seattle so much. (SOS International Hospital)…

Just got my interview from Expat Interviews. From Website: The nice people, the low cost of living, the beautiful sights: these are only some of the things that American…

Well, I am currently using KGet to BeleniX, an OpenSolaris Distribution with a Live CD as I am typing. Should be finished downloading sometime tomorrow. I am actually a…

The Vietnamese people like to talk about ghost stories no matter how scary they are. Most foreign expats write them off and tell the Vietnamese that it is just merely a…

Yes!!! The best news ever!!! Finally, good news from my alleyway here in the quiet Phu Nhuan District. Mr. Ut finally got the amount he wanted from the People's…