If you happen to see some strange red lights in the air around Anh Phu along the Saigon River, no worries, they are just lantern kites. It was nice to watch. They put a small candle inside a red lantern kite and then release it. It flies up similar to a hot air balloon. It stayed in the air for around 10 minutes flying over the Saigon Bridge into the Thanh Binh District … [Read more...] about Saigon Lantern Kite
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Wedding in the Phu Nhuan District
Mel (Antidote to Burnout) mentioned if I had moved to a new house since I was no longer posting about my house on m blog. Nope, I am still here. There just have not been much to, umm, complain about my house. Last month my lease expired but I decided to continue it month-by-month until June. I did not want to pack up during both new years plus my ADSL bandwidth is finally … [Read more...] about Wedding in the Phu Nhuan District
Bobby Brewer’s Employee buying street pastries
I thought this was funny. While eating lunch in Pham Ngu Lao, I saw one of Bobby Brewer's employees buying pastries from a street vendor. Hmm, I guess she does not like the pastries at Bobby Brewer's... Not really, many Vietnamese find Western pastries too sweet. I always see Bobby Brewer's employees eating from the street vendors in this area. A side note, this … [Read more...] about Bobby Brewer’s Employee buying street pastries
15th Lunar January Month in Saigon
Last weekend was a very important time for Vietnamese Buddhists. Normally on the 14th, 15th and/or 16th Lunar January, Vietnamese worshippers go to the pagodas to offer prayers for good luck for the new lunar year. I took some pictures from a visit to a pagoda in the Phu Nhuan District last weekend. (Entrance) (School children visiting the pagoda) (Leading the … [Read more...] about 15th Lunar January Month in Saigon
ATMs everywhere in Saigon
Amazing what a year makes. ATMs are everywhere in Saigon. I can even find HSBC ATMs all over Saigon now saving me a bundle in ATM fees ($40/month). There are three convenient locations that I can use regularly now. My favorite location being Pham Ngu Lao. Below is ANZ's ATM near the corner of Dien Bien Phu and Le Quy Don in District 3. … [Read more...] about ATMs everywhere in Saigon