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I am an airline buff. As a kid, I wanted to be an airline pilot for Japan Airlines. I think young airline pilot enthusiasts have it lucky these days. There are all sorts…

Well, it is a start of another week tomorrow. Last week was quite long for me. I was always tired and exhausted and had no idea why. I slept most of the night and ended…

Saigon has many boutiques for women. They are spread across the city along Truong Dinh, Nguyen Trai and Le Van Si streets. Many of the boutiques will have sister shops…

I was sitting outside of the main Saigon Bank last night in front of their ATM in the Financial District of Saigon. Saigon Bank Berjaya Securities is also located in…

I just want to put a word of warning about H.Nam Mobile, a popular mobile phone shop in Saigon. I went there last weekend with my friend who purchased their Nokia E71…

Got some pictures of yours truly on my Yamaha Nouvo LX via Crystal Dinh, a Viet Kieu friend currently visiting Saigon. It is not very often you will see a picture of me…

Just watched the History Channel's The Samurai hour-long documentary. Very interesting at the Samurai. My ancestors from my mother's side were Samurai. After you watch…

I had some sushi with Hiro and some other friends and contacts tonight at Sushi Bar 3 on 3A Ton Duc Thang in District 1 of Saigon. It was my first time visiting this…

As many of you are aware, I lived in the Former Soviet Union for over two and a half years visiting the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan…

The Miss Universe 2009 competition is taking place in the Bahamas. Ms. Vo Hoang Yen is Vietnam's representative for this contest. (Miss Vietnam Ho Hoang Yen - Source…

...only lasts 3 days in reality :-( (I bought this on Monday, 3 days later it disappeared)

From English Russia. Falcon hunting is part of the Kazakh culture and traditions in Kazakhstan. Though I lived in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from 1997-1999, I have not…

Yesterday I was surprised at the increase number of people wearing masks INSIDE of buildings. It is normal to see them wearing masks on the motorbike but the scene at…

Here is a nice documentary on Islamic Architecture that should interest the likes of architects such as Antidote to Burnout. I learned a lot from this documentary hosted…

Spent a couple hours at a coffee shop along the Saigon River last Monday. It was hot but then the thunderstorm came to cool things off. (View of An Phu villas) (An Phu…

I know the guys from my Kendo dojo are wondering where I have been for the past 6 weeks. I thought my ankle, a recurring injury since I hurt it back over 3 years ago…

Are there any Turkish food fans out there in Saigon? If so, let me know. I am trying to convince some of my Turkish friends to open a Turkish restaurant here in Saigon…

From Vietnam Net Bridge, Hanoi's Nguyen Phuong Mai is one of the top ten supermodels in Asia: (Source: Vietnam Net Bridge) See more of Nguyen Phuong Mai's photos here…

Well, if you really want to fall in love with a Linux distro, you got to try Pardus 2009 International. You got to give it to the Turks, they created the next great…

Turkish Airlines is another one of my favorite airlines. I flew with them several times since 1999. I would choose Turkish Airlines in a heart beat if they started…