Archives for 2007

The weather in Saigon now is very crisp and cool. The morning reminds me of the early Spring coolness I remember in Kazakhstan and from my hometown in Centralia, Washington. It is quite enjoyable to be in Saigon this time of the year right before the Tet holiday. (At the round about near the Yamaha Town) (Next to the Metropolitan Building where HSBC is … [Read more...] about Another Saigon Morning

I returned back in Saigon yesterday afternoon after spending some time in the Mekong Delta attending a funeral. I will update some interesting pictures from my trip to Vung Liem. I plan to redesign the layout of my current blog in the next month. I need to update Wordpress, the program I use to run the SaigonNezumi.com's weblog. I want to change the colors and use a … [Read more...] about Back in Saigon and Tor

I normally try to avoid riding my motorbike in Saigon during rush hour. Scenes like this could test anyone's patience, including mine :-) (A traffic jam near Pham Ngu Lao street) (Motorbikes everywhere) (The motorbikes were actually blocking oncoming traffc) … [Read more...] about Rush Hour – Saigon-style

I lost a bet nearly two years ago with Hanh and Phuong. It was now time to pay up after this long time. Since I lost the bet, I had to take them to a Japanese buffet at the Equatorial Hotel in District 5 of Saigon. It was my first time eating at this hotel despite living near it for over a year. I was impressed with the food. (Yummy Japanese food) (Sushi bar) (A … [Read more...] about Japanese Food and Dancing