September 2010

  • Dinner at Mumtaz Indian Restaurant

    I still think Mumtaz is the best Indian Restaurant in Saigon. I tried Ganesh and got sick. I will stick to just Mumtaz.

  • Go2 Bar

    A popular bar in Saigon's backpacker area, Pham Ngu Lap.

  • Istanbul Turkish Restaurant

    A new Turkish restaurant in Saigon at 90 Bui Vien in the backpacker area. They serve diner kebab. They say the food is halal but these certificates are way to get in…

  • Educational Tools for my School

    This week I am trying to get more educational tools ready for the teachers and for my computer club. Today I finally got Moodle up and running. It is functioning which…

  • Phu My Hung, Saigon, Vietnam

    Still will the Saigon Jeepers in Phu My Hung. We got caught in the rain. We crossed the river and are now at a Vietnamese restaurant.

  • Saigon Jeepers

    An interesting day with the Saigon Jeep Club. It is full of enthusiasts who love the US Vietnam War era Jeeps. There are many Jeeps still in good condition in Vietnam.

  • Phu My Hung with the Saigon Jeep Club

    Hanging out with the Saigon Jeepers today.

  • Vietnamese newlyweds

    It is normal for newlyweds to take their pictures at the

  • Turtle Lake on a Saturday morning in Saigon

    Good pictures on a quiet morning.

  • Pham Mach Gym

    I worked out at Pham Mach Gym at 6 this morning. A great WEIGHTLIFTING club. 400,000 VND per month. It is run by bodybuilder Pham Mach. You can see his photo below:

  • Nguyen Trai Street by New World Hotel

    Most people pass by this roundabout everyday.

  • Friday night with no electricity

    The transformer near my house blew at about 8:30 pm. We will not have power until tomorrow or Sunday. Got to endure a Friday night without electricity. Thank god for…

  • Ngo Thoi Nhiem (II)

    Another view of the Ngo Thoi Nhiem Gifted School. Made another visit yesterday morning. The size of the school is impressive.

  • A wet Saigon Thursday

    Saigon got hit by it's third deluge of the week. This downpour was a shocker. I gone up to my office for about 30 minutes and return downstairs to see a "lake" on…

  • My horrible week with FPT

    Last Sunday, after our internet was down at my home for nearly 7 days, FPT arrived to resolve the problem. Somebody cut their line last Monday and it took FPT 5 days to…

  • Theraflu, must have overseas

    I always bring boxes of Teraflu from the US to Vietnam. Works like a charm when you are sick.

  • More at New World Hotel

    Great food.

  • Turkish Eid ul Fitr at New World Hotel

    Great halal food Eid feast at the New World Hotel tonight. Lots of food.

  • Vietnam jumps up to #59 in the Global Competitiveness Report

    Here is a big shocker, in the latest 2010 Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum, Vietnam jumped from #75 to #59 in one year. In SE Asia, Singapore…

  • Ngo Thoi Nhiem Private School

    I visited this gifted school today. It was the first Vietnamese private I ever visited. I wanted to see a live demo of KMS Education's iSMS school management system. Ngo…