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Who is he waiting for?

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A couple times a week, my American friend and I meet up at a coffee shop along Xo Viet Nghe Tinh street not far from the Saigon zoo.  Guess what this street is well known for from the pictures below: You see Vietnamese guys driving along this street, if one stops, many of the prostitutes will gather around them.  This is done in plain view of the coffee shop, other … [Read more...] about Who is he waiting for?

Tools I used since switching to a Macbook Pro

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It is hard to believe but I have been using my Macbook Pro for six months now.  Oddly enough, I have no regrets, I really like it.  I have been staying up late at nights now developing some Wordpress sites.  Using my Macbook has helped a lot. In the past I used to develop on Linux desktops such as Ubuntu, Arch or Fedora.  The Gimp was one of my favorite graphics programs.  … [Read more...] about Tools I used since switching to a Macbook Pro

Bo Ne Le Hong Beef Steak

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Still one of my favorite beef steak places in Saigon, Bo Ne Le Hong is a great place to visit if you have the time in the Phu Nhuan District. It was also featured in the East and West Traveler magazine in August, 2011. Bo Ne Le Hong, 489/29/18 Huynh Van Banh, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC, Vietnam … [Read more...] about Bo Ne Le Hong Beef Steak

Bia Tuoi Tiep in Saigon

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Another nice good beer house in town.  I wrote about Bia Tuoi Tiep Pho in East and West Traveler magazine's August issue.  It is really a good beer house worth a visit.  Great place for large meetings.  It is owned by one of my business partner's friends. Enjoy the pictures below: Bia Tuoi Tiep, 107 Pasteur, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam … [Read more...] about Bia Tuoi Tiep in Saigon