Tag: saigon

After four years out of Vietnam, I have finally returned "home" to Saigon. There have been much changes to the city. Development seems quite higher than when I first…

Today I took a look at the site statistics for SaigonNezumi.com. No surprises, the traffic is way down. When I check the yearly traffic since 2012, I was a bit…

Climates wise Hanoi is probably comparable to Shanghai. Seems that more factories have relocated from China to Vietnam, specifically outside of Hanoi. Hence when…

Everybody knows, I love planes. I took these shots yesterday while waiting for my late arriving China Southern plane. China Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying to Taipei…

Well, with winter coming to Shanghai soon, I was warned that the pollution of the air will get worse. Though I am not in Shanghai now, the air is quite bad. I will…

No rain. Sun is out. Air is not bad. District 1 is a bit calm this morning. Got some good shots of the area just outside my hotel. District 1 near Ben Thanh Market…

I always miss these scenes of the traffic in Saigon. Currently sweating since it is hot here compared to Shanghai. Pham Ngu Lao in Saigon, Vietnam

One of the joys for Olympic Weightlifters now is that there are many places to lift due to the popularity of Crossfit. This was not true in the 1990s. I have now worked…

Well, I knew it was bound to happen. After a relatively clean two months in Shanghai, the air is getting worse. Today was the first time I saw the air quality worse in…

In Saigon I ride the following: Paiggio Fly in Saigon In Shanghai I ride this: Ebike in Shanghai Which one do you think is faster? My Ebike can go 80 km on one charge. I…

This is definitely not the norm but right now the air is cleaner is Shanghai than Saigon. I still got my air purifiers going though. Air Quality in Shanghai and Saigon

I just realized I have a lot of dress shoes. I habe three pairs from Allen Edmonds. One pair wqs custom made in Hong Kong. Another two were made in Ho Chi Minh City…

I forgot to post this picture of China Southern landing in Saigon at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It was on a flight from Guangzhou International Airport…

Another departure from Tan Son Nhat International Airport again. I never like leaving Vietnam so departing from this airport can be a bit gloomy for me. I think I have…

Anybody in Vietnam interested in low cost air purifiers? I tested this one in Shanghai. Does a good job getting the air below 50 AQI which is a healthy reading. Let me…

I brought my AQI monitor to Saigon. I was curious to see the air quality. Saigon's air is getting worse but I would argue it has always been bad. I still remember my…

As everyone may know, I spend a fair amount of time at Babas Kitchen when I am in Saigon. It continues to be rated one of the best Indian restaurants in Saigon, let…

Took these night pictures of Saigon from Saigon Grill this evening. Boy is Saigon changing. Bitexco Financial Tower in the distance Pham Ngu Lao area in the distance…

I flew on Vietnam Airlines new Airbus A350 from Shanghai, China, to Saigon, Vietnam, last month. It was a really nice plane with a very comfortable business class…

There is a new halal restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam, now catering to the halal travelers community, particularly those from Malaysia. It is called Kampung Pandan and is…