Tag: 2011

Most people in Vietnam get their news from Tuoi Tre News. This is the home of Tuoi Tre in Saigon. Many people can hold their opinion of the reliability of Tuoi Tre as a…

If you want to know what it looks like in Saigon, Vietnam, from a motorbiker's perspective, here it is.

A site everybody knows in Vietnam, the traffic police are quiet well known. For some, this motorcycle means getting your wallet out in a country where graft is a huge…

I visited Nha Trang in 2011 with my Turkish colleagues and friends. They stayed at this nice resort just outside of Nha Trang. It is quiet, far from the noises of…

Though I have visited Nha Trang twice this year, I still have not taken a swim in the ocean yet. It gives me an excuse to come back again in the future. I should make…

Nothing beats being on a sidewalk with a palm tree in front of you, sandy beach to your left and a nice road to your right. From this photo you can see why Nha Trang…

Early 2011 photos from Nha Trang, Vietnam. It was a pleasant trip with my Turkish friend and colleagues. I took some great shots of the city which I recently found in…

December is always a surprise in Vietnam, a country that is widely known, incorrectly, as being unfriendly to religion. Every Christmas Saigon turns into a tropical Xmas…

Traffic jams are normal occurrences in Saigon, Vietnam, now. I took this picture about one hour ago near the Pham Ngu Lao Backpacker Area in District 1. The intersection…

The Bitexco Building is currently the tallest building in Saigon, as of today. It is the second tallest in Vietnam. At first I considered this building an eye sore…

Some of my favorites photo shots are at airports taken from airplanes. This picture was taken just after arriving from Cam Ranh to Saigon. Vietnam Airlines is one of my…

Even though Nha Trang has it's own airport, the major airport that people use to fly to/from Hanoi and Saigon is about a 30 minute drive to Cam Ranh. The Cam Ranh…

A nice pool alongside the beach at Louisiane Resort and Brewery in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Looking at this pool makes me want to jump in but unfortunately, I forgot my swim…

During and after the Vietnam War, this statue of Jesus Christ is quite famous. Any veteran will know this statue. Vung Tau is a place that a lot of US Vets visited, even…

I have seen the Pacific Ocean from the US, Hawaii, Japan, and now Vietnam. Though many people do not swim in this particular part of the beach at Vung Tau, it still…

A nice April, 2011, day at Khu Du Lich Van Thanh, just outside of Saigon's District 1. The Manor is in the background. Most Expats living here, as well as Vietnamese, do…

One of the popular coffee shops here in Vietnam, you see Highlands Coffee shops all over Saigon. I spend a lot of time meeting people at the various Highlands across…

The first image most people will get when mentioning Saigon today are lots and lots of motorbikes.

Another memorable day. My IT assistant, Lang, and I brought these donations of backpacks, school uniforms, and notebooks to Tuoi Tre News. They were donated by the…