The Tet lights are still up in Saigon, Vietnam. It makes for a beautiful evening ride into downtown Saigon (District 1) at night. This is probably one of the best times to be in Saigon with the cool weather and early evenings. … [Read more...] about Tet Lights still up in Saigon
Archives for February 2012
The Joy of Living in a Cambodian Village
Just saw this great video posted on Cambopedia. I really liked when the teacher talked about how he had to teach English in silent in the mid-1980s but now has a school with 2000 students. Watching this video is worth spending 5 minutes of your day. It reminds me of how beautiful Vietnam's … [Read more...] about The Joy of Living in a Cambodian Village
Soldier (??????) – Russian Vietnam War Film
Tuoi Tre News just did a story on a new Russian film, Soldier (??????), depicting the Vietnam War. The film seems very interesting and based on the trailer below, the cinematography is really good. Russians tend to make very good films. The film stars Vietnamese actress Truong Ho Phuong Ha which speaks Russian fluently after living in Russia for 9 years. … [Read more...] about Soldier (??????) – Russian Vietnam War Film
New Saigon Food Blogger in Town
I am adding a new blog to my list of Vietnam Bloggers on SaigonNezumi. Yesterday I met a new food blogger, John (@SGNPilot), for dinner at Bon Mua Four Seasons, a halal Cham/Malaysian restaurant in District 1. John is an American airline pilot who has worked for Air Mekong for the last … [Read more...] about New Saigon Food Blogger in Town
Sushi Bar (Then and Now)
Today I met up with Clifton for lunch at the Zen Plaza Sushi Bar in District 1. Despite being walking distance from Zen Plaza, this was my first visit to Sushi Bar 2 is over a year. For once, I remembered to take some photos of the food I normally order there which includes the Ebi Ten Maki sushi rolls and Sakae Furai fish dish. One noticeable thing about the Sushi Bar over … [Read more...] about Sushi Bar (Then and Now)