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Week 2 of my weightlifting workout is going smoothly. As expected, my upper and lower body are getting weaker. Week 2 you tend to experience more fatigue. I can't wait…

I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot. It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or…

Just another train crossing.

The last couple weeks I have visited Columbia Asia. I did my health check there for my work permit. Yeah, I know I could have used Cho Ray Hospital but the service I am…

Thanh Nien Restaurant is one of my favorite places to meet with friends when I am in District 1. It is actually a very popular restaurant with the Vietnamese but little…

Thanks to both Lawrence and Hiro, I now know there is a Japanese-style teashop in Saigon call MOF. MOF is owned by a Singaporean from what I was told. The cafe itself is…

Over two years ago, I wrote a blog post about the Advantages of BPOs to Vietnam and how Vietnam had a comparative advantage due to low labor costs when compared to other…

After a long long break from weightlifting, I decided to return last Saturday. I used to lift all the time when I was younger but after I injured both knees in the…

EVN took my power reading last month. It is roughly back to normal, we used about 460 kWh which is about the norm for September. EVN still cannot explain why the reading…

Straight from Mohan with e27 in Singapore. Yahoo is planning to sponsor one developer from Vietnam to attend the Open Hack Day in Jakarta, Indonesia. Visit the e27 for…

I am posting this for my friend Dat from the Vietnam Book Club. Information below: Host: VN BookClub Type: Music/Arts - Jam Session Network: Global Date: Sunday…

It is just 5 PM but I could tell from the dark clouds that it would rain within 20 minutes. My appointment was at 5:30 PM but I decided to see if I could race to my…

Last week a friend who looking to buy a BMW for his father. BMW tend to be a very popular car in Saigon. He tested this 2002 BMW 318 last week but did not like it. The…

EVN informed my friend today that the power meter was fine and that the billing was accurate. When asked why their reading was nearly 3 times higher than normal, quite…

Well, for those of us who live and work in Vietnam, we are now required to get our work permits. The process is much easier now but for me, it is taking a bit longer…

Well, it has been 16 days since I complained to EVN about the 895 kWh bill for last month. Two days ago they sent about 3 workers to look at my power meter. They spent…

Yesterday afternoon, while my friend was test driving a BMW, I took some shots of the traffic jam at the end where both Truong Chinh and Cong Hoa streets meet. Traffic…

Last Saturday I had a meeting with my Japanese friend at the Somerset's Highland's Coffee shop. As I was parking my motorbike in the parking lot, a middle age Expat…

Pugs are a very popular breed in Saigon these days. You see them everywhere. They are a really cute dog, my neighbor has one and they tried to sell me one of their 4…

Cho Pham Van Hai is one of the biggest markets in the Tan Binh District. In the last three and a half years I have lived here, I passed by the Pham Van Hai Market many…