I want to introduce you all to a new Saigon Expat Blogger, Petro (Peter) Smith, from the US. Petro teaches English in Saigon. Visit his blog for a very thorough description of his experiences in Vietnam. A belated welcome to you Petro to the Saigon Expat Blogging community. The Rock of Saigon: Petro's Adventures in Teaching -> http://therockofsaigon.blogspot.com/ … [Read more...] about New Saigon Expat Blogger
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Waiting for my luggage at Tan Son Nhat Airport
When I arrived into Tan Son Nhat Airport last Tuesday, I was surprised at how fast it took to disembark my plane and get through immigration. The service at the airport has improved significantly since I first came to Vietnam back in May, 2004. I remember a time that it took 45 minutes to one hour just to get through immigration! Those days are long gone … [Read more...] about Waiting for my luggage at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Mozilla comments on Vietnam
Mozilla Developer and Blogger Gen Kanai, just posted an entry looking at the survey of Internet users in Vietnam that some may find interesting. Gen Kanai is helping the Mozilla Foundation launch the first Vietnamese language version of Firefox 3.5 for the Vietnamese market. This will be one of the first attempts to provide an internet browser for Vietnamese speakers who do … [Read more...] about Mozilla comments on Vietnam
Thanks Vivian (Ha)
When I arrived into the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport, I was surprised to see one of my former AIS students, Vivian (Ha), at customs. We were both waiting for our luggage when she noticed me. It turned out we both flew on the same EVA Air flight from Taipai. Vivian was returning to Seattle after visiting her parents in Hanoi. Vivian was kind enough to … [Read more...] about Thanks Vivian (Ha)
At Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
What luxury, finally I you can get access to the wifi at Taoyuan International Airport. My EVA Air flight landed about 40 minutes ago. The flight was pretty comfortable. This was the first time I used the new international terminal to leave Vietnam. It was nice and spacious, much better than the old terminal. The international terminal reminds me of a smaller version of … [Read more...] about At Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport