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Li Lac Gift Shop

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Li Lac is one of my favorite gift shops in Saigon. Located on 292 Le Van Si in District 3 of Saigon, Li Lac has a great selection of, well, gifts for your special someone. (Great selection of gifts) (Cute, huh? :-) ) … [Read more...] about Li Lac Gift Shop

Rua Xe

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I decided to wash my motorbike at different rua xe located on Nguyen Trai Street in District 1. These guys did a pretty good job cleaning my motorbike. (Rua Xe is where you wash your car or motorbikes) (Yes, there is a TV near above the car) (Rua Xe is where you wash your car or motorbikes) … [Read more...] about Rua Xe

Pho 2000

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I have lived in Vietnam for two and a half years but I have never eaten at the Pho 2000 where Bill Clinton ate when he visited Vietnam for the first time. This location, in District 1 near the backpacker area, was quite crowded. The food there was so so. Pho 24 is actually a much better restaurant. (Pho 2000) (Waiter taking an order) … [Read more...] about Pho 2000

Studying Vietnamese Again

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I decided to make another attempt at studying Vietnamese.  I enlisted the help of my former student.  She never taught Vietnamese before but I told her not to worry, I will create the lesson plans. Studying Vietnamese can be frustrating for most people.  For me, it gets even more frustrating since I already can communicate in six other languages; Japanese, English, Kazakh, … [Read more...] about Studying Vietnamese Again