January 2012

  • My District 1 (Saigon)

    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…

  • Halal Kitchen and Doner

    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…

  • Santa Fe Cafe (Pham Ngu Lao)

    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…

  • New Saigon (2012)

    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…

  • Turkish Baklava in Saigon

    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…

  • Tet in Saigon

    These Tet gifts, made up of coffee, cookies, tea, etc., are sold everywhere before the Tet holiday starts.

  • Tet Tree in Saigon

    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…

  • NHK and Aussie Channels replaced by the Army Channel

    ANTV Army Channel in Vietnam Last month subscribers to SCTV, one of the leading provider for cable television in Saigon, were surprised when many Australian channels and…

  • Year of the Dragon in Saigon (SaigonNezumi Redesigned)

    My Landlord's Tet Tree Today is Day 6 of the Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. It has been a busy week. Many Vietnamese and Expats left the city but others stayed as well…

  • National Blackout Day of Protest Against SOPA

  • Indochine Restaurant

    A very popular restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam. I really liked this pool with a small walkway. It was quite relaxing.

  • A Multicultural Western Vietnamese Wedding

    A friend, Lawrence, just married his Vietnamese bride yesterday. The wedding ceremony and reception was a fusion of Western and Vietnamese traditions. It was my second…

  • A View of the Saigon River from Saigon Pearl

    Visited my friend Dylan's place at the Saigon Pearl Apartments located about 10 minutes from District 1. Here is a good shot of the Saigon River with District 2 (An Phu…

  • SaigonNezumi's Best Halal Restaurants in Saigon (2011)

    Edit: I forgot to mention Halal@Saigon. I will do a review of this restaurant later. In 2011, I created one of the first halal travel sites for Vietnam under the name…

  • Update from Saigon

    SaigonNezumi will stay online Sorry guys, seems I have more loyal readers then I expected. I will not shut down SaigonNezumi, it will revert back to the pre-2009…

  • Shutting down SaigonNezumi.com

    Edit: SaigonNezumi will not be shutdown, it has been redesigned instead. After nearly a 6 year run, I will be shutting down SaigonNezumi.com as my personal blog next…

  • Immediate Job Opening - Senior Sales (Vietnamese only)

    A global supplier of technology and services in industrial technology and building technology, is looking for candidates for a Senior Sales position in Da Nang. This…

  • Sentiment Towards Expats in Vietnam

    I posted this on Facebook and Google+ but decided that I should add it to my blog as well. Below is a common sentiment going around Vietnam now in regards to the current…

  • GemaDept Building - Saigon, Vietnam

    Heading towards Le Thanh Ton street in District 1 on Nguyen Cuu Van street, riders will always be greeted by the GemaDept Building. I have only been in this building…

  • Traffic policing in Vietnam?

    Once again many internet users in Vietnam are unable to access Facebook and Blogspot. A number of other websites may be inaccessible at this time as well. It is a big…