February 2013

  • Legalization of US Documents Got Easier

    I remember the headache I went through, with many others, back in 2009-2010 when I had to get my university diploma authenticated for the work permit. Back in mid-2010…

  • Ali Baba Restaurant Grand Opening - Doner Kebabs in Saigon

    A new halal restaurant, Ali Baba Restaurant, is opening up near the Tan Son Nhat Airport offering halal doner kebabs. It will open tomorrow, February 22nd. Opening deals…

  • After Tet Saigon getting back to normal - My Update

    Life in Saigon is getting back to normal. This is one of the best Tets I ever experienced in Saigon which is amazing since I never actually left the city. I got about 9…

  • Relative Humidity Quite Low in Saigon

    The relative humidity is quite low in Saigon the last couple days. This is something I am just not used to. I never remember it being this low. Accuweather says the…

  • Tet Traffic in Saigon

    A surprise for me this Tet holiday was the amount of traffic during Tet. This is normally a time for light traffic throughout Saigon for most of Tet. Amazing how times…

  • How the traffic police got my 600,000 VND

    Well, it is the Year of the Snake now. Today is Day 4 of the Tet New Year here in Vietnam. I rode my motorbike to Bien Hoa outside of Saigon to see a friend. I rode him…

  • Year of the Snake Approaching (2013)

    As the Year of the Dragon ends shortly, the Year of the Little Dragon (Snake) is approaching. It is now Tet Eve in Saigon. This will be my 9th Tet here in Vietnam. I…

  • New PetroLimex Gas Station in Saigon

    Finally this PetroLimex seems nearly completed. Sometimes it is the easiest location for me to fill up my motorbike. It is right next to the New World Hotel. PetroLimex…

  • Catholic Church in Saigon

    One of my favorite Catholic churches in Saigon. This photo is cross-posted from my blog at: http://127.0.0.1:8091/2013/01/18/the-prettiest-catholic-church-in-saigon/…

  • My Second Kazakh Host Family - Orazimbetovs

    This is my second Peace Corps Host Family, the Orazibetovs. They had their hands full dealing with me since I am, umm, a big trouble maker common for young Americans…

  • My First Kazakh Host Family - Peace Corps Kazakhstan

    This was my first Kazakh host family during my Peace Corps training in Kapchagai, Kazakhstan. Unfortunately I only spent a couple months with them so I forgot who they…

  • Renovated PetroLimex gas station by New World Hotel

  • Kapchagai, Kazakhstan (1997)

    Here is a photo from memory lane. I am with my Kazakh host sister in Kapchagai, Kazakhstan, during my Peace Corps Pre-Service Training. Amazing, look how skinny I was at…

  • Cessna 152 Landing in Seattle

    I took this shot way back in 1996 from the pilot's seat with my flight instructor at the controls. From 1995, I was learning to fly at Boeing Field in Seattle. I nearly…

  • Trung Nguyen Coffee - Vincom 2

    Trung Nguyen Coffee in Vincom 2. Trung Nguyen Coffee - Vincom 2

  • TheFaceShop - Vincom 2

    The Faceshop is popular among the Vietnamese ladies in Vietnam. They seem to have a store in all the shopping centers now. The Faceshop Vincom 2