April 2013

From 2011 - 2012, I let my myself go in regards to my weight and health. This is something that can easily be done in Saigon believe it or not. Below is my before and…

It is Liberation Day, Fall to Saigon to many others, today in Saigon (HCMC). I never attended the parade, I never will. Parking was going crazy at the Saigon Zoo and…

Very relaxing spot where I meet my friend once a month in Phu My Hung, District 7, roughly 20 minutes from my house. Phu My Hung (Saigon, Vietnam)

I visited my friend, Quynh Anh, at Vuvuzela Beer Club today. It is one of the newest beer houses in Saigon only open for about a month. Vuvuzela has some decent chicken…

Al Frescos is by far my favorite place for lunch. Tony and I meet several times a week here now. The staff is great here. The food is great and will never disappoint…

Well, after reviewing this post, I realized that the picture I took was from Yamaneko, a great Okinawan cuisine restaurant, not from Tokyo Deli. Yamaneko is probably one…

Last week I took some shots from District 1 on my birthday. The city is quite bright at night now making Saigon one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Andrey Zhakin doing the Olympic Lifts (Snatch) Yesterday I was really excited to meet a Russian weightlifter here in Saigon. It is not everyday you get to meet a real…

I had to ship some letters to the US, I decided to use UPS for the first time. My father was a UPS driver so I thought I would take this photo for him.

I got caught in a freak rainstorm yesterday and ended up at Saigon Pho on Tran Quoc Thao in District 3 last night. Wifi was surpisenly fast but the service sucked. Maybe…

One of the most talked about stories in the US is about the nearly 1 million backlog of Veteran Affair's claims for benefits. Many Vets, including those who served in…

Sorry, this will be my last automated Instagram post. I thought I had disabled it. I know many people hate this part of SaigonNezumi.com.

One of my favorite shrimp hot pots now in Saigon. Thai Shrimp hot pot in Saigon

Finally chose a new responsive them for SaigonNezumi.com. I chose Prose from StudioPress as the new theme. As you all may have noticed, I have not been happy with my…

It is very hot in Saigon these days. Many of the rooms share the same remote but for some odd reason, they tend to go missing. I love when I can grab an available aircon…

Cathay Life Insurance, a Taiwanese insurance company. Cathay Life Insurance Office in Saigon

They are all over the place. Fake Apple Center in Saigon

When I first came to Saigon in 2004, there were very few ATMs. Not anymore. Techcombank ATMs are everywhere. Techcombank is partially invested by HSBC which means I can…

Saigon Co-op Mart is a popular grocery store for Vietnamese. Co-op Mart - Saigon

At my English school, the parking for motorbikes are always packed. Motorbike parking - Saigon