Tag: vietnam

  • AMERICAN EX-GI FILMMAKER RETURNS TO VIETNAM

    A feature length film about the legacy of the Vietnam War in the personal lives of those who lived through it American ex-G.I. and filmmaker Lawrence Johnson returned to…

  • Get Fit Gym in Saigon

    Get Fit Gym Staying in shape is a must when you live in a city such as Saigon. Tropical climates can make a person lazy adding on some inches around the waist. I have…

  • GNC Whey Protein in Saigon

    Whey Protein in Saigon Whey protein is also very popular with athletes in Vietnam. Here is Jane doing a promo for the GNC whey protein.

  • Northern Thali dish at Indus Indian Restaurant

    Northern Thali - Indus Indian Restaurant Indus Indian Restaurant (2G Thi Sach, District 1, Saigon) offers a great northern thali dish during lunch. This picture is just…

  • Banana Leaf Restaurant

    Halal red curry at Banana Leaf - Saigon Banana Leaf Restaurant is a new halal restaurant in Saigon's District 3 (57 Vo Van Tan, District 3). The red curry dish was very…

  • Saigon Road Rules - Anything wrong with this picture

    This picture should speak for itself. What is wrong with this picture? In Saigon, you always have to deal with motorbikes going the opposite way on a one-way road. This…

  • Live Shrimp before being cooked

    Earlier this month I attended a wedding in Cu Chi. One of the ] dishes served was steamed shrimp which were still alive when I took the below photo. Many people would be…

  • Busy Train Crossing in Phu Nhuan

    After leaving the Phu Nhuan District in 2010, it is not often that I actually cross the train tracks, let alone wait for the train, in Saigon anymore. Last Monday was…

  • Banana Leaf Halal Restaurant

    Just visited a new halal restaurant in Saigon today. Banana Leaf @Saigon is owned by the former owner of Halal@Saigon offering Malaysian, Singaporean and Vietnamese…

  • Burger King Overated in Saigon

    Finally tried the BK near the New World Hotel. I was never a whopper fan having actually worked at BK when I was in high school. Last night, the whopper with cheese was…

  • South Saigon Construction

    Construction is an ongoing thing in Saigon. City is looking nicer but I miss old Saigon. Much more peaceful and definitely a lot cleaner.

  • Another Traffic Jam

    Endured this one in District 10 today. Took me 30 minutes to get to where I needed to go. Normally takes 15. Traffic jams seems to be getting worse in Saigon.

  • Bitexco Building at night

    This is the view I get of the Bitexco Building from where I live now.

  • Coming Soon - Burger King to District 1

    Just saw this a couple days ago across the street from The New World Hotel.

  • DHL to the rescue

    I had to ship my documents to the US but there was no USPS or FedEx at the Central Post Office in Saigon today. No choice, had to cough up $60 to send my documents via…

  • IIE University Fair and Indiana University

    The IIE University Fair was held at the Equatorial Hotel yesterday in Saigon. As the Alumni Chapter Leader for Indiana University in Vietnam , I spent one hour helping…

  • Medical care for US Veterans in Saigon

    If you are a US veteran with a service connected injury, there are several good hospitals you can use in Saigon. I currently use both Family Medical Practice and the…

  • Soggy Saigon

    For the couple of weeks, the weather has been either humid or wet. Two typhoons have passed by Vietnam. Most of us are getting fed up with the rain. I miss the nice hot…

  • Another Saigon Skyline view from District 4

    I took this shot from the H3 building in District 4.

  • Get Fit Gym at H3 in District 4

    I recently paid for a one year membership at the new Get Fit Gym. I used to workout at the Pham Mach Gym but two months ago they changed their equipment. It is not a…