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I just realized I have a lot of dress shoes. I habe three pairs from Allen Edmonds. One pair wqs custom made in Hong Kong. Another two were made in Ho Chi Minh City…

I forgot to post this picture of China Southern landing in Saigon at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It was on a flight from Guangzhou International Airport…

On my morning flight to Guangzhou the China Southern plane flew over Guangzhou. It was my first time seeing the city. It is huge, the biggest I have ever seen. These…

A great flight. China Southern is a pretty good airline from China. Service is good, seats are comfortable. I can sleep on the plane as well and the ground staff at…

Another departure from Tan Son Nhat International Airport again. I never like leaving Vietnam so departing from this airport can be a bit gloomy for me. I think I have…

Anybody in Vietnam interested in low cost air purifiers? I tested this one in Shanghai. Does a good job getting the air below 50 AQI which is a healthy reading. Let me…

I brought my AQI monitor to Saigon. I was curious to see the air quality. Saigon's air is getting worse but I would argue it has always been bad. I still remember my…

I am started to update ShanghaiNezumi.com now which will focus on my life in Shanghai, China. I have lived here for over a month now. I am getting used to life in…

I have been in Shanghai for nine days. There are no signs of any pollution. Beautiful clear skies thanks to the G20 summit. Great time to visit Shanghai. Clear skies in…

As everyone may know, I spend a fair amount of time at Babas Kitchen when I am in Saigon. It continues to be rated one of the best Indian restaurants in Saigon, let…

Took these night pictures of Saigon from Saigon Grill this evening. Boy is Saigon changing. Bitexco Financial Tower in the distance Pham Ngu Lao area in the distance…

Walked around Makati City today. Makati is one of the financial centers in Manila. It has a Honolulu, Hawaii, feel to it. Nice sidewalks and under passes for walking. A…

I am visiting a friend in Manila, Philippines, for 4 days. This will be my first trip to PI. I flew from Saigon, Vietnam, to Manila via Philippine Airlines. The trip…

I flew on Vietnam Airlines new Airbus A350 from Shanghai, China, to Saigon, Vietnam, last month. It was a really nice plane with a very comfortable business class…

I just barely got the sunset shot from the sand dunes near Pahn Thiet. Sunset over Phan Thiet

When I think of Phan Thiet, Vietnam, this image of the boats always come to my head. Phan Thiet Vietnam

While in Mui Ne, Vietnam, a friend and I decided to look for a good seafood place. The taxi driver we took recommended Baba Seafood. It was about 2 km from the Seasun…

I decided to spend a couple nights in Mui Ne, Vietnam, with a friend. It had been nearly 10 nearly since I had visited Mui Ne Beach. I stayed at the Seahorse Resort my…

I fly Air Astana quite a bit since moving to Kazakhstan in November, 2013. Last week was my last flight on the return to Almaty from Hong Kong. I will miss Air Astana…

There is a new halal restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam, now catering to the halal travelers community, particularly those from Malaysia. It is called Kampung Pandan and is…