Tag: saigon

  • Early morning Pho at Pho 24 - Saigon

    Before my business trip over a week ago, I had an early morning meeting at Pho 24 with a friend. I do not normally eat at Pho 24 since I prefer the pho in my alleyway…

  • Yearly August Exhaustion - My Remedy

    Well, it is a start of another week tomorrow. Last week was quite long for me. I was always tired and exhausted and had no idea why. I slept most of the night and ended…

  • Saigon Bank ATM on a Saturday night

    I was sitting outside of the main Saigon Bank last night in front of their ATM in the Financial District of Saigon. Saigon Bank Berjaya Securities is also located in…

  • H.Nam Mobile (Warning)

    I just want to put a word of warning about H.Nam Mobile, a popular mobile phone shop in Saigon. I went there last weekend with my friend who purchased their Nokia E71…

  • Picture of me with my Yamaha Nouvo LX

    Got some pictures of yours truly on my Yamaha Nouvo LX via Crystal Dinh, a Viet Kieu friend currently visiting Saigon. It is not very often you will see a picture of me…

  • Sushi and Sashimi from Sushi Bar 3 in Saigon

    I had some sushi with Hiro and some other friends and contacts tonight at Sushi Bar 3 on 3A Ton Duc Thang in District 1 of Saigon. It was my first time visiting this…

  • Three month guarantee in Vietnam...

    ...only lasts 3 days in reality :-( (I bought this on Monday, 3 days later it disappeared)

  • Masks, masks everywhere...

    Yesterday I was surprised at the increase number of people wearing masks INSIDE of buildings. It is normal to see them wearing masks on the motorbike but the scene at…

  • Saigon River

    Spent a couple hours at a coffee shop along the Saigon River last Monday. It was hot but then the thunderstorm came to cool things off. (View of An Phu villas) (An Phu…

  • Swollen Foot - 6 weeks later

    I know the guys from my Kendo dojo are wondering where I have been for the past 6 weeks. I thought my ankle, a recurring injury since I hurt it back over 3 years ago…

  • Turkish Restaurant Anyone?

    Are there any Turkish food fans out there in Saigon? If so, let me know. I am trying to convince some of my Turkish friends to open a Turkish restaurant here in Saigon…

  • More Saigon Traffic Jam Photos

    I took these pictures earlier in the week. Normally I never have time to take pictures from my motorbike. The traffic was running slow enough that I could take photos…

  • Traffic Jam on Saigon's Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street

    The traffic jams along Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street in District 3 has been terrible for the last year and a half. A couple days ago, it took me nearly 45 minutes to get from…

  • Quan Hy Restaurant (Saigon)

    I had a lunch meeting last week at Quan Hy Restaurant located near Sunwah Tower in District 1. The food was pretty good, nice atmosphere, and friendly staff. Sorry, I…

  • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City

    A week ago I visited the War Remnants Museum for the first time in Saigon. It is definitely worth a visit if you really want to see the horrors of war. Below are some…

  • Sunspot Alert --> They're Back :-)

    Sunspots have returned :-) Maybe it will not snow in Saigon now?

  • Top Gear Vietnam Special

    A newly arrived American told me about this Vietnam special by a popular show called Top Gear. Watch this good piece where three of the hosts take 3 beaten motorbikes…

  • Another Saigon Expat Blogger

    Just added a new blog to my Vietnam Blogger list. The Expat Experience is a blog written by Australian blogger, Cara, focusing on her life in Saigon. It is quite…

  • Fewer Sunspots, will it snow in Saigon this year?

    Before I decided to combine ExpatPramatist.com with SaigonNezumi.com, I was keeping an eye on the lack of sunspots during the 24th sunspot cycle. The photo below was…

  • Where's the clams? (LongMonaco - Cong Hoa Maximark)

    Look at the picture below and see if there is anything strange. Note, we have not ate any of the clams, we just took them out of the soup. (Over 1/2 of the clams are…