Tag: 2014

  • Almaty's horrible taxis - Who to use?

    Today I endured another taxi nightmare. After reserving a taxi from Taxi 515 online, I was surprised that they never came. Phones to the taxi dispatch did not help…

  • Prambanan Temple (Part 3)

    This is my final Prambanan post from my Indonesia trip last summer. More Yogyakarta posts will come this week. Enjoy the remaining photos from my trip:

  • Ice cleats for icy days

    Rumors of snow tomorrow. I may need to wear these cleats tomorrow if the sidewalks are icy. I ordered these from the US. They claim these take just 30 seconds to put on…

  • Prambanan Temple (Part 2)

    Continuing from yesterday's Prambanan post, here are some more pictures from my visit to this Hindu temple site outside of Yogyakarta.

  • Prambanan Temple - Yogyakarta (Part 1)

    Edit 1: I mistakenly called this Borobudur, I just made the corrections. Well, this week I will do more posts from my Summer, 2014, trip to Indonesia. Today's post will…

  • Dealing with dry air in #Almaty

    Edit 1: Sadly my humidifier died but I found it was not really doing much anyway. I good solution is to shower with hot water and keep the bathroom door open. It puts in…

  • My gym in Almaty - Crossfit Brute Force

    Well, I have now spent over three months at a new Crossfit gym in Almaty, Crossfit Brute Force. I really enjoy the facilities which is very similar to Saigon Sports Club…

  • Missing Saigon Coffee shops

    Sadly, this was the last coffee shop I visited in Saigon three weeks from today. I miss sitting the long hours chatting and working on various IT projects back in…

  • Daejeon, South Korea

    Early last month I had a IB MYP training workshop in Daejeon, South Korea. I traveled from Almaty, Kazakhstan, with two colleagues on Air Astana. This would be my first…

  • Missing Saigon

    Been away from Saigon for nearly 3 weeks already. I miss my little home in District 1. I will return to Saigon on December 20th. This is near the alleyway where I…

  • Flying to Saigon via Air Astana

    Just a couple weeks ago, I made my 4th trip back to Saigon, Vietnam, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Air Astana. I have been flying on Air Astana a lot the past year. On…

  • Iron Mosque (Malaysia)

    At the other end of the lake from the Putrajaya Mosque is the Iron Mosque. It is another popular mosque but mostly visited by Muslim tourists. With all the pools, it is…

  • Putrajaya Mosque (Malaysia 2014)

    Well, I am back getting caught in blogging again. I was so busy returning to Almaty, Kazakhstan, that I just had no time to update this blog. After redesigning…

  • Autumn in summer by the mountains

    Yesterday I went with ProfiAsia to the mountains not far from my apartment for a picnic. We had a great time in the mountains though it felt like winter. Below are a…

  • Prambanan Temples in Yogyakarta

    Well, I finally got some time to update SaigonNezumi with details of my trip to Indonesia. I got about 14+ posts worth. Today's post will focus on my trip to Yogyakarta…

  • So many motorbikes in Yogyakarta

    I am traveling in Indonesia now. After a couple days in Jakarta I took the train to Yogyakarta, the second most popular tourist destination after Bali. It is an amazing…

  • Wings over southern Vietnam

    Took these shots as the plane was flying over southern Vietnam. Next time I will have my camera rolling. Over Saigon Can Tho region Southern tip of Vietnam Posted from…

  • Bitexco from Saigon Pearl

    I used to think the Bitexco Tower was an eyesore. Now it is a good landmark for me to get my bearings similar to the KL Tower in KL. I took this shot from Saigon Pearl…

  • Model Airplanes at KLIA

    I really loved these models. I collect airplane models of airliners. These were located at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Malaysian Airlines A380 Vietnam…

  • Hot in KL

    This is hot and yes, it is humid too. Posted from WordPress for Samsung Galaxy Note 3