This morning I had time for some pho. There is a good pho restaurant near my house. It is one of the best pho in Saigon but for many, it is hard to reach. I had bowl of pho and a coca cola for around 21,000 VND ($1.20 US). (Pho food stall) (Many customers come here in the morning and evenings) (My bowl of pho and coke) This should be my last post from Vietnam. My … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Pho for breakfast
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Vietnamese Wedding Ceremony
My friend and I visited this wedding ceremony last Friday. No, we were not invited. We just wanted to see what an outdoor wedding was like in Saigon. This location is near the Equatorial Hotel. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Wedding Ceremony
Some privacy please!!!
My flight leaves this afternoon. I have some time to get some blog posts out before I leave. I got a good shot of Smokey doing, umm, his thing :-) Don't you just love Vietnamese cats? They are not as finicky as American cats... … [Read more...] about Some privacy please!!!
How to be stopped by the Traffic Police in Saigon
Yesterday, after I crossed the Saigon Bridge on my way back from An Phu, I saw a Frenchman pulled over by the traffic police. The traffic policeman actually crossed the street to pull a truck over. As he signaled the truck to stop, the Frenchman rode his Honda Wave in the same lane as the truck. I am not sure he realized that motorbikes must stay in the right lane (I got a … [Read more...] about How to be stopped by the Traffic Police in Saigon
Source of English News in Vietnam
Trying to keep up with the news in Vietnam can be daunting if you have to rely on the local English news sites. From what I heard from my Vietnamese friends, getting up to date news in the Vietnamese language can be hard to come by as well. The concept of Breaking News has not hit the news agencies in Vietnam quite yet. Below are just a list of online news sites in English … [Read more...] about Source of English News in Vietnam