Archives for June 2006

Took these shots on the way to District 8 yesterday. Nguyen Tri Phuong Street is one of the busiest in Saigon. (Hard Worker on the Nguyen Tri Phuong Bridge) View More Pictures of the Nguyen Tri Phuong Street … [Read more...] about Nguyen Tri Phuong Street – District 5

In Saigon, you must have a building permit, as in any Western country, before you are allowed to construct a house on your property. Unfortunately for those who decide not to seek a permit, the local police will come to demolish your house without this permit. The people who built this house in District 8 learned the hard way. (House at corner was demolished by local … [Read more...] about No Building Permit

Some more pictures from the Pham Ngu Lao area, aka the Backpacker Area. Many guesthouses, hotels, and Western-style cuisine can be found in the Pham Ngu Lao area. (An An Hotel in Pham Ngu Lao on Bui Vien Street) … [Read more...] about Pham Ngu Lao

Last Tuesday, I was caught in a thunderstorm while at the Santa Cafe in the Pham Ngu Lao area. I got this shot while eating an Aussie burger :-) … [Read more...] about Caught in a Thunderstorm