Tag: Saigon Photos

  • Daily Life

    Another view of Bitexco Financial Tower

    Just love taking these shots of the Bitexco Financial Tower in Saigon. This is near the border of District 1 and District 4.

  • Daily Life

    Getting stopped by the traffic police (CSGT) in Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam

    Back in January, 2018, I got pulled over by the infamous traffic police (CGST) in the Phu Nhuan District. I was stopped for being in the left lane (which is just for…

  • Food and Drink

    Insalata salad in Saigon

    Had this good salad from Insalata. I chose the salad with tuna fish so not entirely vegetarian. It was good and timely delivered. You can order from their website…

  • Food and Drink

    Veggie miso soup

    Had some veggie miso soup with seaweed and tofu. Really great evening meal. Easy to make as well.

  • Daily Life

    First ride with Mai Linh Bike

    April 8 and UberMoto will become part of GrabBike. Seems many people, yours truly included, are not happy about this. Many UberMoto drivers have decided not to join with…

  • Daily Life

    District 1 in March, 2018 (Saigon)

    Was walking home and took these photos near Sunwah Tower in District 1

  • Daily Life

    Saigon Night with the Bikers

    Evening photos from the last offline meeting. Mostly 300cc Kawasaki bikes with one Z650 and one 500cc Royal Enfield bike.

  • Daily Life

    My UberMoto ride

    Yep, I took an UberMoto to District 1 a couple days ago. This UberMoto rider arrived.

  • Food and Drink

    Furikake for iodine

    Decided to get my iodine intake from furikake, a popular Japanese seasoning put on top of rice. I got this furikake in Saigon.

  • Food and Drink

    Veggie Pizza in Saigon

    The veggie pizza from Vittoria is my goto pizza now.

  • Food and Drink

    Vitamin B12 and Flaxseed In Saigon

    Two very important supplements you will need if you are eating a predominantly vegetarian / plant-based diet. B12 is crucial if you do not eat meats. I finally found the…

  • Tech News

    YouTube Ads in Vietnam

    Lately YouTube has been placing ads on most of their video content inside Vietnam. They are like commercials anymore. I thought about using a VPN to avoid them. I never…

  • Food and Drink

    40,000 VND Vegetarian Lunch in Saigon

    I had this for lunch near my house today. Only costs about 40,000 VND ($1.80 USD) here in Saigon. I am mostly plant based eater now.

  • One terrabyte external hard drive

    I have been downloading alot of Japanese drama. It helps me relearn Japanese. The problem was that I was running out of room on my MacBook Pro. I forgot I had a one…

  • Food and Drink

    Chow mein Yakisoba

    Really miss this. Yakisoba is one of my favorite Japanese noodles. Too expensive to import from the US. Maybe a friend will hang carry some for me.

  • Daily Life

    A view from UberMoto

    Lately I only ride with UberMoto. They come on time. GrabBike is either late or they ask me to cancel.

  • Clean Technology

    Recycling in Saigon

    You always see workers gathering recyclables in Saigon. There are small privately owned centers in the city. Sometimes you will see workers meet in one area to aggregate…

  • Daily Life

    A bit of Japan in Saigon

    Being part Japanese, I always need a small link to Japan in my home. Normally I eat Japanese food a couple times of weeks. I am learning to make more Japanese food at…

  • Clean Air

    Coming soon: DIY Air Purifier in Vietnam

    Nearly ready for purchases. Just waiting on our new fan design and HEPA filters. Currently the unit will use a Senko fan. Senko DIY air purifier with hepa filter…

  • Daily Life

    Thu Thiem Tunnel in Saigon (video)

    I am riding through Thu Thiem Tunnel going under the Saigon River from District 2 to District 1 on my Kawasaki Z300. I pass through this tunnel at least twice a week…