Tag: 2013

  • Vietnamese Fruit and Sting

    A small Tet party with my Vietnamese English students. They brought some delicious and tasty Vietnamese fruits served with Sting. Cham chams are in the bag to the right…

  • Tet Traffic in Saigon

    A surprise for me this Tet holiday was the amount of traffic during Tet. This is normally a time for light traffic throughout Saigon for most of Tet. Amazing how times…

  • Year of the Snake Approaching (2013)

    As the Year of the Dragon ends shortly, the Year of the Little Dragon (Snake) is approaching. It is now Tet Eve in Saigon. This will be my 9th Tet here in Vietnam. I…

  • New PetroLimex Gas Station in Saigon

    Finally this PetroLimex seems nearly completed. Sometimes it is the easiest location for me to fill up my motorbike. It is right next to the New World Hotel. PetroLimex…

  • Catholic Church in Saigon

    One of my favorite Catholic churches in Saigon. This photo is cross-posted from my blog at: http://127.0.0.1:8091/2013/01/18/the-prettiest-catholic-church-in-saigon/…

  • Trung Nguyen Coffee - Vincom 2

    Trung Nguyen Coffee in Vincom 2. Trung Nguyen Coffee - Vincom 2

  • TheFaceShop - Vincom 2

    The Faceshop is popular among the Vietnamese ladies in Vietnam. They seem to have a store in all the shopping centers now. The Faceshop Vincom 2

  • Crepes shop in Vincom 2

    This was a colorful place offering crepes. Unfortunately very few customers seem to visit this isolated restaurant. Colorful Crepes Shop in Vincom 2

  • Payless Shoes in Vietnam

    Payless is in Vietnam now but the true name should be Paymore. We were shocked at the enormous prices for the shoes. Payless Shoes in Vietnam

  • Buon Ma Thuot Coffee

    Buon Ma Thuot is the coffee growing region from Vietnam. It is the cheap choice for Starbucks burnt coffee it's US chains. For me, I prefer Vietnamese coffee over any…

  • Another view of Reunification Palace

    Just can't help adding another picture of the Reunification Palace here in Saigon... Another view of Reunification Palace

  • Backside of Reunification Palace

    Reunification Palace is a very beautiful building. Only tourists take the opportunity to view the entire building. I took this photo walking to a coffee shop and was…

  • Tanks at Reunification Palace

    These tanks are said to be the ones that stormed the "White House" ending the South Vietnamese regime. Tanks at Reunification Palace - Saigon

  • Owner of Trung Nguyen Coffee

    The owner of Trung Nguyen Coffee speaking at the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival Press Conference. Trung Nguyen Coffee has some of the best coffee in Saigon. Owner of…

  • Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival Press Conference

    These are the VIPs of the coffee industry from the Buon Ma Thuot coffee growing region in Vietnam. The person on the left (blue shirt and dark tie) is the president of…

  • Ho Chi Minh

    Very famous Vietnamese figure, you will see his busts in every Vietnamese government building. He is located next to the stage in the Reunification Palace Conference…

  • Vietnamese Press Corps

    Yes, this was a press conference but the cameramen were more annoying then anything. We spent more time looking around the cameramen to see the speakers. Behind the…

  • Reunification Palace (Saigon)

    Reunification Palace used to be the "White House" where the South Vietnam's president worked. It now hosts many events such as conferences. Be forewarned, it has a…

  • Tram Cafe

    Here is another Tram Cafe in Saigon. A bit crammed, coffee is good but service is poor. The waitress fell asleep so somebody had to call her the cafe's telephone to wake…

  • A Buddhist Pagoda and a Parking Lot

    Hmm, does this parking lot follow Feng Shui? (^_^) Buddhist Pagoda and Parking Lot in Saigon