January 2011

Nope, I will not visit Vinpearl this trip. It is cold here now but it was warm earlier. Did get more pictures of Nha Trang. I know I should get more pictures of people…

Nha Trang is a beautiful city, probably one of those cities you must visit before die, I am serious. We toured the city today and I got some good pictures. I will get…

The trip started at about 9:30 pm. It is now 6 am and we still have a couple hours before reaching Nha Trang. It is daylight now with plenty to see.

This has been going around the English news over the last week. Vietnam could expel up to 30,000 undocumented foreign workers, meaning those without work permits, after…

Well, it is hard to believe I have now stayed in Vietnam for over 2 weeks now after my 7 week trip to the US. I have finally got over my jet lag. I sleep at somewhat…

Decided to stop and take these pictures. You would take this turnoff to head to District 1 via Nguyen Huu Canh street.

I left from a meeting near the airport to District 1. It was stop and go the entire way. I had plenty of time to take some photos from my mobile phone. A bus annoyed me…

Well, it seems that Saigon is experiencing some smog now due to the temperature inversions. Yesterday the smog hang around until noon. First time I saw this in Saigon.

My commute was foggy.

Cool weather in Saigon makes for a nice commute home today. Pre-Tet Saigon is normally hectic but I think the cool weather is relaxing people. Traffic is bad but nobody…

Sevaral tourists were taking pictures of these workers demolishing the upper part of this building. Safety is not priority for these guys...

Having a cafe sua da in District 1. Street coffee is sometimes better then coffee house coffee in Saigon.

In about 13 hours I will depart Newark starting my first leg back to Vietnam. I spent nearly 7 weeks in the US this trip, the longest since 2005. It was very enjoyable…

The Newark area got hit with over 5 inches of snow this morning. Luckily we still were able to make our road trip to Pennsylvania.

On the way back to New Jersey, we passed Manhatten and Ground Zero. There is a lot of new construction there now.

I am spending part of my day at the Turkish Cultural Center in New York City today. Yes, there are Turkish food here...

Yesterday we took the GoBus from Ohio University to Port Columbus Airport. It was cheaper and more comfortable way to get to Columbus at about $10.76 one-way. The other…

My suitcase was overweight by 8 lbs. Delta wanted me to pay $90 overweight fee. I did something that surprised them, I pulled out a second suitcase that was in the…

Stuff animals from SeaWorld San Diego and the San Diego Zoo.

It is hard to believe that I have been in the US for over 6 weeks now. It was a much needed break to recuperate from the stress of the previous year. I have done a lot…