This is the first time I could really get a shot of this picture on my motorbike. There is a new building near the alleyway where I live along Nguyen Trai Street. I can’t wait until they finish since it is making the alleyway a bit cramp. The building will most likely be a hotel. There are roughly 3 new hotels where I live which means I will be seeing more tourists around here. (more…)
Last night I spent several hours at the Berru Turkish and Coffee Restaurant in District 2. I took some photos of the kitchen. I do warn people, you will be hungry looking at the photos. In the picture are the doner kebab on the spit, iskender and kofte. All of the food is halal, of course. (more…)
Santa Fe Cafe is a very popular restaurant frequented by Expats in the Pham Ngu Lao (Backpacker Area) of District 1 (see map below). It is always packed and prices quite reasonable. Many Expats like eating the hamburgers there with the Aussie cheeseburger being a favorite. I tend to order the penne or rice dishes. (more…)
About a week ago I took this picture in District 2 (An Phu Ward) just after crossing the Saigon River Bridge. For many of you it may not mean much but for me this very photo illustrates the speed of Saigon’s development. When I first arrived in Saigon back in May, 2004, I spent over […]
For those of you that like Turkish baklava, the Berru Turkish and Coffee Restaurant in District 2 has them on the menu. Nice and sweet, you can even order with some ice cream. Even better (more…)
These Tet gifts, made up of coffee, cookies, tea, etc., are sold everywhere before the Tet holiday starts. Related posts: Catholic Church during Christmas in Saigon A Multicultural Western Vietnamese Wedding That Crazy Cat vs Shamu Vietnam Delight Halal Restaurant (Saigon) Saigon Modern Skyline
Vietnamese are now celebrating the Year of the Dragon during their Tet celebrations this week. Today is Day 6 of Tet. Right before Tet, Vietnamese bring their Tet trees back into their homes. Most of these trees will stay in the home for Tet but a service will later pick them up and take care […]
