Tag: saigon

  • Banana Leaf Halal Restaurant

    Just visited a new halal restaurant in Saigon today. Banana Leaf @Saigon is owned by the former owner of Halal@Saigon offering Malaysian, Singaporean and Vietnamese…

  • Burger King Overated in Saigon

    Finally tried the BK near the New World Hotel. I was never a whopper fan having actually worked at BK when I was in high school. Last night, the whopper with cheese was…

  • South Saigon Construction

    Construction is an ongoing thing in Saigon. City is looking nicer but I miss old Saigon. Much more peaceful and definitely a lot cleaner.

  • Another Traffic Jam

    Endured this one in District 10 today. Took me 30 minutes to get to where I needed to go. Normally takes 15. Traffic jams seems to be getting worse in Saigon.

  • Bitexco Building at night

    This is the view I get of the Bitexco Building from where I live now.

  • Coming Soon - Burger King to District 1

    Just saw this a couple days ago across the street from The New World Hotel.

  • DHL to the rescue

    I had to ship my documents to the US but there was no USPS or FedEx at the Central Post Office in Saigon today. No choice, had to cough up $60 to send my documents via…

  • IIE University Fair and Indiana University

    The IIE University Fair was held at the Equatorial Hotel yesterday in Saigon. As the Alumni Chapter Leader for Indiana University in Vietnam , I spent one hour helping…

  • Medical care for US Veterans in Saigon

    If you are a US veteran with a service connected injury, there are several good hospitals you can use in Saigon. I currently use both Family Medical Practice and the…

  • Soggy Saigon

    For the couple of weeks, the weather has been either humid or wet. Two typhoons have passed by Vietnam. Most of us are getting fed up with the rain. I miss the nice hot…

  • Another Saigon Skyline view from District 4

    I took this shot from the H3 building in District 4.

  • Get Fit Gym at H3 in District 4

    I recently paid for a one year membership at the new Get Fit Gym. I used to workout at the Pham Mach Gym but two months ago they changed their equipment. It is not a…

  • Saturday Buffet at Babas Kitchen

    My big Saturday treat. After I workout at the new Get Fit Gym in District 4, I head to Babas for the all you can eat buffet. Today they had my favorite, chilli chicken…

  • Great meal at Indus Indian Restaurant

    Since Bon Mua was closed for renovation, Tony and I head next door to Indus Indian Restaurant on 11-2G Thi Sachin street in District 1. I am glad we did, the food was…

  • Monday morning across from the US Consulate

    I had to pick up a letter from the US Consulate this morning. Perfect time for some shots. First picture is of the US Consulate itself which was not as busy as I thought…

  • Saigon Tweetup and Informal Blog Meeting

    For those who are interested, there will be a Saigon Tweetup and Informal Saigon Bloggers meeting on Saturday, July 21st, at 11:30 am organized by HerDailyDigest and…

  • Two more Saigon Bloggers (added)

    I have just added two more Saigon bloggers to the Bloggers List as follows: Head South(East) Website: www.gavandnell.blogspot.com A blog run by a couple that have lived…

  • Saigon Bloggers Expat Meetings this week

    This seems to be a very active week for Saigon bloggers. Three blogging events have been scheduled this week. Two are specifically for Expat bloggers, one is for local…

  • Time Lapse from Phu My Hung

    Today I was playing around with the Lapse It app on my HTC Desire HD Android phone. I was visiting my Aussie friend in Phu My Hung and spent about 2 minutes testing the…

  • What is this?

    I saw this last week walking down Nguyen Trai street in District 1. Looks familiar but... I did try crossing it, nearly got ran over by a taxi and several motorbikes. :-)