Tag: saigon

  • It is hot in Saigon

    Over a month and a half ago this was the temperature in Almaty, Kazakhstan: Almaty Weather - March , 2014 Today Saigon got this hot: Saigon Weather - March, 2014 Yes, I…

  • This is life

    I love Saigon. It is about 35 C and now I am sitting on the street drinking a cafe sua da. It will be hard to return to Kazakhstan. :-) Posted from WordPress for Android

  • The Daun Halal Restaurant

    Today I finally visited The Daun restaurant. It is a halal restaurant catering to Muslim tourists visiting Saigon. Most of the customers are Malaysian tour groups so the…

  • Heading Back to Almaty, Kazakhstan

    At Tan Son Nhat airport now. Heading back to Almaty with Air Astana. Will be in Almaty later this afternoon. Air Astana Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Scoozi Pizza

    Scoozi Pizza has nice brick oven pizzas. One of the best in Saigon. It is located on Thai Van Lung next to Capital Place Building. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Why I love Vietnam (picture)

    Vietnam is home to me. Yes I work in Kazakhstan and may work outside Vietnam for many years. Eventually I will settle in Vietnam permanently. This one picture is one…

  • Happy New Year 2014 from Saigon, Vietnam

    Wishing all of my readers a Happy New Year 2014. January 1 is also the New Asian Year for Japan so welcome the Year of the Horse. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Christmasy Tax Center

    Tax Center, as usual, was decorated for Christmas. I got some shots in. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Another Vietnamese Wedding

    Wedding party number 1 for me this week. I may have another on Saturday. It is still wedding season in Saigon. I enjoyed the food at this friend's wedding party. Posted…

  • V?n H?ng Phát Seafood Restaurant

    I visited this seafood restaurant last night in the Tan Phu District. It was okay. I wanted some steamed clams last night which is something that will be difficult to…

  • Xmas at Vincom

    Just a couple lazy Xmas snapshots I took today at Vincom. Christmas is now a major event here in Saigon now after the Vietnamese New Year. Xmas Tree at Carl's Jr. In…

  • Hoc Mon - Outside Saigon

    Went driving outside Saigon yesterday. Quite amazing. It was nice to ride through rice fields again. Even saw some water buffaloes. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Check out Tam Trang Restaurant on Foursquare

    Check out Tam Trang Restaurant on @foursquare: http://4sq.com/1jsJp46 Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Gourmet Shop and Restaurant in Phu My Hung

    Here is one place I always forget to blog about in Phu My Hung. The Gourmet Shop and Restaurant is one of my favorite places in District 7. Great food and really…

  • In Saigon

    Been back for 5 days now. Enjoying it but I am missing Almaty already. Saigon is definitely warmer with a vibrant life of its own. Got a couple pictures from the Tan Phu…

  • Cosa Coffee

    I am back in Saigon now for the holidays. Across from my alleyway is Cosa Coffee which is kind of funny. In Almaty I always go to Costa Coffee. Maybe this is a reminder…

  • My Life Coffee - Nam Quoc Cang

    I remember when this coffee shop started as one small shop in Phu Nhuan. There are at least three My Life Coffee shops now. A really great coffee shop which can easily…

  • Saigon (October, 2013)

    Took this shot yesterday from the H2 building in District 4. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Late night chicken in Tan Phu

    Got hungry and needed some chicken. Picked some up from my favorite vendor in the Tan Phu District. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros in Saigon

    Of all people, my Turkish friend took to to a Greek restaurant today in Pham Ngo Lao. It meant this restaurant had to be good. Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros opened up last…