Tag: saigon

About a week ago I took this picture in District 2 (An Phu Ward) just after crossing the Saigon River Bridge. For many of you it may not mean much but for me this very…

For those of you that like Turkish baklava, the Berru Turkish and Coffee Restaurant in District 2 has them on the menu. Nice and sweet, you can even order with some ice…

My Landlord's Tet Tree Today is Day 6 of the Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. It has been a busy week. Many Vietnamese and Expats left the city but others stayed as well…

A couple of things really irritated me this week. It has been awhile since I posted any irritations on my blog. Here are three for you: Irritation #1 Blocked Motorbikes…

Found some of my old photos from 2004. I took these two pictures with my very old Samsung phone. This was the extent of Christmas and New Years (2005) in Saigon. A far…

Since I get a lot of visitors from Malaysia these days, I decided to post a picture that they may like. Saigon has it's very own Petronas Tower in District 1 on Nguyen…

Anybody looking for a position, here are three positions currently available in Cambodia and Vietnam. Contact Me if you are interested and I will forward your CV: Branch…

A friend introduced me to this nice coffee shop last Saturday. It is one of the few quiet coffee shops in the city. Their specialty are tea blends including green tea…

Yesterday I met with @MienHPham at the Pham Ngu Lao Coffee Beans for some coffee, well hot chocolate for me. During most of the meeting, we noticed the traffic police…

Picture speaks for itself: "Got to Love Me, I'm cute!!!"

Cafe Tram is one of my favorite coffee shops in Saigon now located in the Phu Nhuan District. You will love the water gardens and their small water falls here. Prices…

A couple days ago I felt like taking these pictures while heading out of Pham Ngu Lau towards Le Lai street.

So people have been asking me how Hoshi has been doing lately. Just view the pictures below and you will understand:

I visited the Rose Cafe again last weekend. It has been nearly 2 years since I last visited it. It has changed a little, more tables this time. They also serve beer so…

A couple days ago, I attended my American friend's father-in-law's death anniversary at his house in Ben Thanh District. A death anniversary is normally all day long…

Barcamp Saigon website It is time again to register for the 5th installment of Barcamp Saigon. It will be held again at RMIT in South Saigon on December 11, 2011, from…

November has arrived and for me at home, this usually means I can stop having my air conditioner run throughout the night. Since returning from the US last January, my…

I met Mr. Nhan from GHP Fareast yesterday at the Lang Coffeeshop in the Go Vap District. It is really a nice outside coffeeshop with a Vietnamese countryside feel…

I was at Java Cafe last Friday for a meeting when it started to rain heavily outside. This was a bit of a shocker since it does not normally rain in November. As I left…

My friends HR's company is looking to fill the IT Application Analyst Position here in Vietnam. See brief info. below, if interested, please contact me. Position: IT…