Tag: 2012

  • Mekong River near Can Tho

    Mekong River outside Can Tho

  • Can Tho Bridge

    Can Tho Bridge Before the Can Tho Bridge was completed, travelers to/from Can Tho had to wait, sometimes for hours, to take a ferry across the Mekong River. Now they can…

  • Get Fit Gym in Saigon

    Get Fit Gym Staying in shape is a must when you live in a city such as Saigon. Tropical climates can make a person lazy adding on some inches around the waist. I have…

  • GNC Whey Protein in Saigon

    Whey Protein in Saigon Whey protein is also very popular with athletes in Vietnam. Here is Jane doing a promo for the GNC whey protein.

  • Northern Thali dish at Indus Indian Restaurant

    Northern Thali - Indus Indian Restaurant Indus Indian Restaurant (2G Thi Sach, District 1, Saigon) offers a great northern thali dish during lunch. This picture is just…

  • Banana Leaf Restaurant

    Halal red curry at Banana Leaf - Saigon Banana Leaf Restaurant is a new halal restaurant in Saigon's District 3 (57 Vo Van Tan, District 3). The red curry dish was very…

  • Vietnamese students everywhere

    Visited the Huong Vuong Plaza Parksons to watch The Avengers last week. Was surprised at the number of high school students in the food court area. Shouldn't they be in…

  • Vietnam Delight Halal Restaurant (Saigon)

    An unexpected new halal restaurant in Saigon. Vietnam Delight serves halal Cham and Vietnamese cuisines in District 1 near the Pham Ngu Lao Backpacker area. Vietnam…

  • A View from Cho Ray Hospital

    A night photo from atop the international floor at the Cho Ray Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam. A view from Cho Ray Hospital (Saigon, Vietnam)

  • Approaching Saigon Thunderstorm

    A fast approaching thunderstorm is a common sight during the rainy season here in Saigon. Approaching Thunderstorm in Saigon, Vietnam

  • Nighttime construction in Saigon

    Construction is everywhere in Saigon. A friend told me recently that if he did not know better, he would think he was in a western country. Saigon is changing that fast…

  • Halal sheep in Saigon

    This area is where the sheep that will be slaughtered for halal meat are penned. The halal mutton is then shipped to halal restaurants across Saigon, Vietnam. Halal…

  • Islam in Saigon

    Visited Amine, a halal meat supplier in Saigon, Vietnam, a week ago. It is a family run business. In their house is a small family mosque. Islam in Saigon

  • Baba's Kitchen

    One of my favorite restaurants, I am always there. Run by friends. You want halal Indian food in Saigon, Vietnam, come here... Baba's Kitchen - Saigon, Vietnam

  • Coffee shop turtles

    There is a little pond at the coffee shop my friend and I meet at in the Tan Binh District of Saigon, Vietnam. There are about 3-4 turtles in the pond. My friend's son…

  • Saigon Downpour

    This is a normal scene in Saigon during the rainy season. This photo was taken at the park in Pham Ngu Lao. The storm caught many, including me, by surprise. Makes for a…

  • What the hell? :-)

    Yeah, that was the first thing that came to my head when I saw this in Cu Chi a couple weeks ago. I think this is the famous weasel that eats the coffee beans before…

  • Vietnamese Dinner

    Vietnam is well known for its delicious cuisine but most Westerners never get to taste some home cooked Vietnamese meals such as the dish below. Home cooked meals are…

  • Bored cat photo

    Inner bars on windows are the norm in Vietnam even on the 2nd and 3rd floors. It is a perfect place for cats, such as Hoshi, to hang out on. Makes for an interesting and…

  • Another Saigon Skyline (2012)

    Not the best shot but one worth posting still. This is a photo of Saigon's Skyline from District 12. Tan Son Nhat Airport is in the foreground. Next time I will bring my…