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  • Late night chicken in Tan Phu

    Got hungry and needed some chicken. Picked some up from my favorite vendor in the Tan Phu District. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Statute of Limitations for Crimes in Vietnam

    Probably one of the biggest frustrations many Expats will have when living in Vietnam is trying to figure out the Vietnamese legal system. It seems to be a general…

  • Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros in Saigon

    Of all people, my Turkish friend took to to a Greek restaurant today in Pham Ngo Lao. It meant this restaurant had to be good. Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros opened up last…

  • Getting Vietnamese Documents Consularized

    I got my Vietnam Criminal Background Report a couple weeks ago. Since the CBR is written in the Vietnamese language, I had to get it translated into English and…

  • Got my letter of invitation

    Today I finally received the letter of invitation from my school. A non-tourist planning to work in Kazakhstan needs to have a letter of invitation before applying for a…

  • Rainy afternoon

    Should be the end of the rainy season here in Saigon but the heavy rain keeps coming. I got caught in this rainstorm today in District 1. Posted from WordPress for…

  • District 1 on a Sunday

    Pleasant Sunday afternoon in District 1. These are going to be some of my last pictures taken in Saigon. Saigon Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Funeral of General Giap

    Edit 1: At noon most of the stations extended the off air time by 5 hours to 5 pm. HBO is showing movies now. General Giap was laid to rest today. For the last two days…

  • Cafe Sua Da at Baba's Kitchen

    Drinking this now while I wait for the rain to stop. Cafe sua da at Baba's Kitchen Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Babas Kitchen Delivery & Catering in Thao Dien

    Robin and Steve just opened another halal kitchen serving their famous Indian cuisine. For those living in Thao Dien and An Phu, delivery times should decrease…

  • Paperwork Update

    Well, I am still in Vietnam due to paperwork issues. I have signed the contract with my school but before I can get my letter of invitation to process my work visa, I…

  • New Work Permit Decree Impact on Saigon

    Yesterday I was having a conversation with my landlord's son in regards to rental rates for serviced rooms, apartments and houses in Saigon now. You can check out the…

  • Moving to Almaty Update

    I am still here in Saigon. I am dealing with "document approval" issues with the Kazakhstan government. I had expected to arrive into Kazakhstan last week but with my…

  • A view from Starbucks at the New World Hotel

    Just took some shots from Starbucks at the New World Hotel. This is the first Starbucks to open in Saigon. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Hackintosh on LeanPC Part 2

    Finally got Hackintosh installed. Got some work to do getting wifi to work. More updates later... Installed Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Halal@Vietnam: 4 years of Delicious Malaysian-Vietnamese Halal Food!

    When you visit Vietnam, you would most probably most likely spend an evening checking out the nightlife scene in Saigon or if you are lucky enough and you have money to…

  • Playing with Hackintosh

    Trying to get Hackintosh installed on the small LeanPC. Will spend another day with it. Hackintosh is more difficult to install on AMD systems. I hope to get it running…

  • Nice cool coconut

    Sometimes nothing tastes better then a nice cool coconut with a glass of water. I got mine today at Babas Kitchen. The price of coconuts are around 10,000 VND in the…

  • Beautiful Sunset over Saigon

    Took these photos near the Ben Thanh Market nearly two hours ago. What an amazing sunset. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • KFC at night - Tan Phu District

    KFC is still popular in Vietnam. They are everywhere but I think when McDonalds arrives next year, many of the KFCs will close down. Not a bad thing since many of the…