Tag: Saigon Photos

  • Bitexco Building

    We all know I like to take photos of Bitexco from different parts of the city. These two were taken near wall street in District 1. Bitexco Buildinf Bitexco Building…

  • Dong Khoi street

    I was at L'uisine coffee shop today on Dong Khoi street. The street view from the coffee shop wqs good. Saigon Opera House Dong Khoi street Posted from WordPress for…

  • Masala tea at Babas Kitchen

    I guarantee that I will not sleep tonight. Robin gave me a mug of masala tea with probably one of the highest caffeine of any tea I ever drank. I love it! Masala tea at…

  • Banana Split at Fannys

    I have had a craving for banana splits foe the last month. Not sure why. My friends and I stopped at Fannys today where I ate this banana split. Yes, the sail was made…

  • Not as advertised...

    Wow a perfect shot at Highlands Coffee. I always have to ask Highlands to give me "ALL" of my coffee. They never do it even though the advertisement on the table shows…

  • Parking lessons needed in Saigon?

    I could not help but to take this shot at Vincom Center. I never seen anybody park like this before. At least three motorbikes tried to get around it. Parking lessons…

  • American English Files

    When I am not teaching IT, I will take some private English classes. One of my favorite English book series is published by Oxford Press called American English Files…

  • Helicopter over Saigon

    Been a long while since I saw a helicopter fly over Saigon. A long while. 2004 to be exact when I saw one fly over Thu Duc. Some strange noise flew overhead and I got…

  • B+H Architects Vietnam

    This was one of my favorite teaching assignments by far in Vietnam. I will miss the students here once I leave. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Last summer at TAS Vietnam

    This will be my last summer with The American School of Vietnam. I really enjoyed working with the Primary School students. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • I beat my students

    Just having some online typing fun with my students at The American School of Vietnam. This typing game is quite fun. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Saigon Black out

    Last week I came home to an unsual power outage for District 1. It lasted over two hours. Definitely not normal for this part of the city especially at night. Bitexco in…

  • Halal Vietnamese Coffee

    Updated on August 25, 2013: Turns out that it is normal for Vietnamese coffee to have corn and soybeans mixed with the coffee. A friend familiar with the coffee business…

  • Phu My Hung - July, 2013

    Took these pictures in Phu My Hung last week. Even Phu My Hung is changing. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Bookshelf PCs and Linux = Awesome

    Played around with this little LeanPC last week at The American School of Vietnam. I was running LEMP on it for my students. I like to have kids use Putty to play around…

  • District 4 on the Canal

    Took these photos from my Wing Chun class in District 1. I was surprised to swe the entrance of thw Thu Thiem Tunnel here. Everybody told me to take this tunnel to…

  • Discovery Channel Blocked in Vietnam

    Sometimes cable channels get their programming blocked when they air shows a bit controversial to the local Vietnamese authorities. The Discovery Channel was blocked for…

  • bang khuang cafe

    Visited another coffee shop with my friend, Nga, last week called bang khuang cafe. It is one of District 1's best kept secret since the only way you can find it is…

  • Halal fish head curry at Warung

    I got invited by Hadi, the owner of Warung and Halal Saigon, last week to try his fish head curry dish. It was good, the spice was just right. I am gonna get fat from…

  • The Fig Coffee shop

    A great coffee shop with a peaceful ambiance. Goto The Fig if you feel you want to escape the hectic life of Saigon. I love the strong Buddhist tones of this place…