November 2012

A feature length film about the legacy of the Vietnam War in the personal lives of those who lived through it American ex-G.I. and filmmaker Lawrence Johnson returned to…

I just recently ran into some issues with my Linode virtual private server after my last PHP (Nginx/Php-Fpm) update. I started getting the following error: PHP Warning…

Get Fit Gym Staying in shape is a must when you live in a city such as Saigon. Tropical climates can make a person lazy adding on some inches around the waist. I have…

Whey Protein in Saigon Whey protein is also very popular with athletes in Vietnam. Here is Jane doing a promo for the GNC whey protein.

Northern Thali - Indus Indian Restaurant Indus Indian Restaurant (2G Thi Sach, District 1, Saigon) offers a great northern thali dish during lunch. This picture is just…

Halal red curry at Banana Leaf - Saigon Banana Leaf Restaurant is a new halal restaurant in Saigon's District 3 (57 Vo Van Tan, District 3). The red curry dish was very…

This picture should speak for itself. What is wrong with this picture? In Saigon, you always have to deal with motorbikes going the opposite way on a one-way road. This…

Earlier this month I attended a wedding in Cu Chi. One of the ] dishes served was steamed shrimp which were still alive when I took the below photo. Many people would be…

After leaving the Phu Nhuan District in 2010, it is not often that I actually cross the train tracks, let alone wait for the train, in Saigon anymore. Last Monday was…

Just visited a new halal restaurant in Saigon today. Banana Leaf @Saigon is owned by the former owner of Halal@Saigon offering Malaysian, Singaporean and Vietnamese…

Finally tried the BK near the New World Hotel. I was never a whopper fan having actually worked at BK when I was in high school. Last night, the whopper with cheese was…