Tag: saigon

  • Free and Open Source Software Feature on VTV (Vietnam)

    I mentioned over a month ago that VTV visited my Linux Lab. A couple weeks ago they aired the 10 minute segment on VTV. I know several of the guys featured on the…

  • Whey Protein at Thuc Pham Dinh Duong

    It was time for me to get a refill on whey protein for my weightlifting workouts. Saturday I decided to visit Thuc Pham Dinh Duong referred to me by the infamous Out of…

  • Vietnamese Christmas Dinner

    I had a great Christmas dinner with my Vietnamese friends last Friday. This was my first Christmas dinner in Vietnam since I first moved to this country 5 and a half…

  • Christmas Decorations in Saigon

    Well it is Christmas Eve in Saigon. This will be my 5th Christmas in Saigon and probably my last one for several years. A couple weeks ago I went with my Vietnamese…

  • Whey Protein Shakes in Saigon

    Today I spent a good part of the day trying to find out if any stores sold any whey protein shake mixes in Saigon. You can get amino acid supplements in Saigon at the…

  • Saigon's Coffee World

    I visited a really nice coffee shop over a week ago called Coffee World, aka Cream and Fudge. It is definitely a visit especially if you like waffles, yes I said…

  • Saigon's worst motorbike rider

    Over a week ago, this woman on her motorbike nearly collided with me as she cut me off. In fact, she cut off several motorbikes in front of me. A lot of brake lights…

  • Thanksgiving in Saigon

    Last week I had my first Thanksgiving turkey dinner in Saigon after an absence of 6 years. I was surprised but while living in Vietnam, I just forgot about Thanksgiving…

  • Cockfighting in my alleyway - Saigon, Vietnam

    I was riding my motorbike through my alleyway last week when I ran into a cockfight. At first I was a bit surprised and then I realized what was going on. I am not sure…

  • VTV visited my Linux lab today

    Ms. Quynh Ngoc from VTV visited my Linux lab at the American International School today through a referral by An Nguyen of SaigonLUG. Though we knew about it for a…

  • Google Developer Dinner - Saigon

    Last Monday I meet with the team from Google for an informal dinner at the Gala Royale in District 1 of Saigon. About 14 people attending including several developers…

  • EVN says that somebody can steal electricty outside of house

    Today we visited EVN to finally complain about the August electricity bill. Of course it was a bit frustrating but at the moment, I do not have to pay my electricity…

  • Rose Cafe - Saigon

    Last Friday I met Le Viet-Kieu Saigonais at Rose Cafe located at the Ky Hoa Garden Hotel in District 10. It is a really pleasant place to meet friends and have nice…

  • EVN Strikes Back, briefly

    I got a big surprises this morning. The electricity in my house went out which, for a Friday, is normal. What was not normal was hearing the loud music from my…

  • Another nice workout

    Week 2 of my weightlifting workout is going smoothly. As expected, my upper and lower body are getting weaker. Week 2 you tend to experience more fatigue. I can't wait…

  • One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants

    I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot. It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or…

  • Train Crossing in the Phu Nhuan District

    Just another train crossing.

  • Columbia Asia - Saigon

    The last couple weeks I have visited Columbia Asia. I did my health check there for my work permit. Yeah, I know I could have used Cho Ray Hospital but the service I am…

  • Thanh Nien Restaurant

    Thanh Nien Restaurant is one of my favorite places to meet with friends when I am in District 1. It is actually a very popular restaurant with the Vietnamese but little…

  • MOF- A nice Japanese style teashop in Saigon

    Thanks to both Lawrence and Hiro, I now know there is a Japanese-style teashop in Saigon call MOF. MOF is owned by a Singaporean from what I was told. The cafe itself is…