Archives for April 2012

Vietnam is well known for its delicious cuisine but most Westerners never get to taste some home cooked Vietnamese meals such as the dish below.  Home cooked meals are much better in comparison to some of the street foods.  Luckily more mom and pop restaurants are opening to serve some "real" Vietnamese food. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Dinner

Inner bars on windows are the norm in Vietnam even on the 2nd and 3rd floors.  It is a perfect place for cats, such as Hoshi, to hang out on.  Makes for an interesting and boring day... … [Read more...] about Bored cat photo

Not the best shot but one worth posting still.  This is a photo of Saigon's Skyline from District 12. Tan Son Nhat Airport is in the foreground.  Next time I will bring my other camera for a clearly shot. … [Read more...] about Another Saigon Skyline (2012)

Tropical Storm Pahkar passed by Saigon last Sunday.  A relatively smalls storm causing significant damage.  We lost power for nearly 2 hours where I lived.  It has been a while since I actually used a candle in my room. First time I can actually use a mobile phone camera to take a decent picture of this... … [Read more...] about No Power – Tropical Storm Pahkar

This is wear the nouveau rich and middle class expats want to live these days.  A mixture of Vietnam with a taste of the west. This will be the norm for new apartment buildings i Saigon for the future to come. … [Read more...] about Saigon Pearl