Tag: saigon

I gave the following ad hoc presentation at Barcamp Saigon last Saturday. Just want to share the presentation with everyone. Using Ubuntu Linux at the American…

I got the warning that Typhoon Noul was approaching Saigon before lunch today. At that time my friend told me that I should be home by 5 PM since the rain was supposed…

I decided to have lunch at Mimosa today. Normally there are two tables just outside the restaurant. Roughly every 2-3 months, the local police 'confiscate' one table for…

Yesterday afternoon, there was a huge rainstorm in the Tan Phu District area. It lasted about one and a half hours. I was at my friends house during most of the…

Back in September, American International School, where I teach ICT part-time, required students from the 9-11 Grades to purchase the Asus Eee PC 1000. Due to strong…

Just a reminder, the Google DevFest will take place on Tuesday, November 4th, at the University of Technology. Below is the address of the venue: 268 Ly Thuong Kiet…

I have lived in many cities and towns around the world. Istanbul, Turkey, with all of it's historical cathedrals and mosques is one of my favorites. Almaty, Kazakhstan…

Not sure what this guy was thinking. One of my student called me over to show me the brown SUV. The poor guy was trying to squeeze in between a pile of construction soil…

Yesterday was Halloween in Saigon. My ICT students celebrated their second Halloween at the American International School. Last year's Halloween was more organized. The…

This morning I was headed to Pham Ngu Lao to meet an American friend who arrived from Kazakhstan via Thailand. I headed out of my house at about 8:10 AM knowing that I…

Gasoline prices dropped yet again last Saturday. 50,000 VND ($3.03 US) is beginning to fill up my gas tank again. It now costs about 15,500 VND (94 cents US) for 1 liter…

Yes guys, you read the title right. Today I saw some people water skiing on the Saigon River. I was a bit surprised since I for one would not even dare putting his hand…

The Thu Duc District has changed quite a bit since I moved to Vietnam 4 and a half years ago. I expect many more apartments and skyrises to be built along the Saigon…

Maybe I am getting old but I really like this water fountain I saw at this Vietnamese restaurant in District 1:

I attended my first Oktoberfest ever with Tony and his wife last Friday night at the Windsor Plaza. I really enjoyed it, expecially the food being a big fan of German…

Last Friday I was invited to the 2008 Saigon Oktoberfest by Tony and his company, GHP Far East. On the way there, I got soaked from the rain storm walking to the taxi. I…

This week the BarCamp Saigon organizers will finally select the venue for next month's BarCamp here in Ho Chi Minh City. Over a week ago, Anh Hung and I visited the…

Well, Noodlepie is probably wondering why I have not blogged about the restaurants I eat in Saigon for awhile. I just forget to take some pictures of the meals I eat…

Yes, I really am thinking about it. I am not fat, really, I'm not but recently several students and significant friends have been calling me Mr. Bung Bu (Big Belly) :-)…

Well, I am not surprised here and we all suspected it anyway. It explains why my motorbike can go from getting 29 km/litter one day to 33 km/litter on another. It…