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Lately I only ride with UberMoto. They come on time. GrabBike is either late or they ask me to cancel.

You always see workers gathering recyclables in Saigon. There are small privately owned centers in the city. Sometimes you will see workers meet in one area to aggregate…

Being part Japanese, I always need a small link to Japan in my home. Normally I eat Japanese food a couple times of weeks. I am learning to make more Japanese food at…

Nearly ready for purchases. Just waiting on our new fan design and HEPA filters. Currently the unit will use a Senko fan. Senko DIY air purifier with hepa filter…

Another video I took of my short trip to the International Primary School / Asian High School in District 1. The trip The trip crosses the Calmette Bridge, goes along…

I am riding through Thu Thiem Tunnel going under the Saigon River from District 2 to District 1 on my Kawasaki Z300. I pass through this tunnel at least twice a week…

At the request of people, I decided to do a TDS test of four more brands of bottled water that you can buy in Saigon. Please note, as some people will emphasis, I am…

Edit (Feb. 1, 2020): With the coronavirus outbreak in China, this post is getting a lot of hits from Vietnam. First and foremost, PM2.5 masks (actually called…

This is an article long time in the making. I have spent over a year watching Tam, a friend and fellow University of Washington grad, plan and set up Vietcetera as both…

Just showing off my bike. This lake is located in the Long An Province. Kawasaki Z300 in the Long An Province Kawasaki Z300 in the Long An Province Kawasaki Z300 in the…

A beautiful Day 4 of Tet in Saigon today. Clear blue skies. PM 2.5 is at 68 AQI. Not bad. Below is a panoramic view of District 7 from my apartment in District 4…

I have now been on a mostly plant-based diet for roughly 6 weeks now. One key meal that helps me transition to this healthier diet is Japanese curry rice. Being mixed…

Happy Lunar New Year of the Dog. May 2018 be as faithful as the loving dog. Chuc mung nam moi. Gong xi fa cai.

Notice something strange about the pricing between the two competitors in Saigon?

My bike outside a Tan Phu vegetables market.

This is one of my posts from August, 2006. At that time I wanted to get a Honda Custom motorcycle. The price was quite expensive for used motorcycles back in 2006. The…

Took these readings in Duc Hoa just outside of Ho Chi Minh City in the Long An Province. Duc Hoa Tap Water The tap water was at 167 ppm. With the pollution and water…

Update: You can purchase a TDS water quality meter at Lazada. Last week I checked the water quality again in my apartment building. I have done it once in the past, this…

I decided to take a motorcycle ride to Thao Dien today. Stopping at Babas Kitchen in Thao Dien was a perfect excuse. It just a good quiet place to relax and have a nice…

Today I tried the Vegetable Navrathana Korma at Babas Kitchen in District 1. It was pretty good though I have a preference for the more spicier vegetable curry. I had…