December 2013

  • Christmasy Tax Center

    Tax Center, as usual, was decorated for Christmas. I got some shots in. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Good prices in Saigon

    This week I had 2 suits made. Of course I needed to get some shirts and ties. I bought three new shirts from Mattana and 5 ties from the Saigon Tax Center along with 5…

  • Another Vietnamese Wedding

    Wedding party number 1 for me this week. I may have another on Saturday. It is still wedding season in Saigon. I enjoyed the food at this friend's wedding party. Posted…

  • V?n H?ng Phát Seafood Restaurant

    I visited this seafood restaurant last night in the Tan Phu District. It was okay. I wanted some steamed clams last night which is something that will be difficult to…

  • Xmas at Vincom

    Just a couple lazy Xmas snapshots I took today at Vincom. Christmas is now a major event here in Saigon now after the Vietnamese New Year. Xmas Tree at Carl's Jr. In…

  • Too cold Almaty

    Weather updates like this make me wonder if I will board the plane for Almaty in two weeks. :-) This is even colder... Don't worry, I love Almaty so I will go. Posted…

  • Hoc Mon - Outside Saigon

    Went driving outside Saigon yesterday. Quite amazing. It was nice to ride through rice fields again. Even saw some water buffaloes. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Check out Tam Trang Restaurant on Foursquare

    Check out Tam Trang Restaurant on @foursquare: http://4sq.com/1jsJp46 Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Tam Trang Restaurant - Hoc Mon

    Found a good restaurant in an out of the way part of Hoc Mon just outside of Saigon. Tam Trang Restaurant serves traditional Vietnamese food you would get if you lived…

  • Gourmet Shop and Restaurant in Phu My Hung

    Here is one place I always forget to blog about in Phu My Hung. The Gourmet Shop and Restaurant is one of my favorite places in District 7. Great food and really…

  • Illegal Preschools and consequences in HCMC

    Two nursemaids abuse preschool children in Thu Duc - Tuoi Tre News Recently a video made it through the social networks about two nursemaids who were beating and…

  • Price difference between Almaty and Saigon

    I know my friend says do not compare Vietnam with Kazakhstan but I cannot help myself. I am back in Saigon now for holidays. A couple weeks ago I was going to print my…

  • Sunshine After the Rain

    Let’s face it, the weather forecast for this winter isn't exactly surprising. With snow, wind and rain predicted for the next three months, a sunshine escape is just…

  • In Saigon

    Been back for 5 days now. Enjoying it but I am missing Almaty already. Saigon is definitely warmer with a vibrant life of its own. Got a couple pictures from the Tan Phu…

  • Christmas in Almaty

    Christmas spirit may not big in Almaty but they still dress the part. This Xmas tree is outside of Mega. New Year's Day is a bigger event in Kazakhstan so the Christmas…

  • Cosa Coffee

    I am back in Saigon now for the holidays. Across from my alleyway is Cosa Coffee which is kind of funny. In Almaty I always go to Costa Coffee. Maybe this is a reminder…

  • Very cold Almaty morning

    It is very cold the last couple of days in Almaty. It is now -10 C outside. In a weeks I will be back in Saigon. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Walking around Almaty

    Just some pictures from our walk around downtown Almaty today. Costa Coffee at Mega Abai - Famous Kazakh poet Shakespeare Pub Posted from WordPress for Android