The traffic jams along Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street in District 3 has been terrible for the last year and a half. A couple days ago, it took me nearly 45 minutes to get from my house to District 1. The same trip took me 10-15 minutes nearly 3 years ago. Below are some pictures and a video that I took while waiting for the traffic to move: (Beginning of traffic … [Read more...] about Traffic Jam on Saigon’s Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street
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Skies of Almaty, Kazakhstan
Here are some more beautiful pictures of Almaty, Kazakhstan. These pictures are taken of the sky around the city of Almaty. Southern Kazakhstan can get around 300 plus days of sun throughout the year. It makes for some beautiful scenery shots like the one below: (Altay Mountains - Source: NewEurasia.net) I was offered a job in Almaty for September of this year but I … [Read more...] about Skies of Almaty, Kazakhstan
Flying On Empty – Air Transat 236
Here is an interesting MayDay/Air Crash Investigation video on Air Transat 236. Air Transat 236 had a fuel leak that nearly forced the pilots to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean. Luckily they were able to glide their Airbus A330 to the Azores, no fatalities. [youtube width="333" height="250"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7pbYkVe4e4[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Flying On Empty – Air Transat 236
Peter Schiff Interview
Peter Schiff was interviewed by Revolutionary Politics. He made some comments in regards to the current global and US markets. As usual, he recommends buying gold and silver instead of US dollars which he feels will collapse. He recommends investing in Asia, not in the US, arguing that when the US dollar collapses, the Asia economies will stop supporting it. He makes many … [Read more...] about Peter Schiff Interview
Quan Hy Restaurant (Saigon)
I had a lunch meeting last week at Quan Hy Restaurant located near Sunwah Tower in District 1. The food was pretty good, nice atmosphere, and friendly staff. Sorry, I was so focused in eating, I forgot to take some pictures of the food :-) (Across from Fashion TV) Address: Quan Hy Restaurant : 15-17-19 Ton That Thiep, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam … [Read more...] about Quan Hy Restaurant (Saigon)