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Hmm, what do you do with a cat that likes to use your motorbike as a big scratch post? (Let me out of here!!!)

Saigon is definitely one of most beautiful ciites in the World at night. At night, it is hard to tell the difference between Saigon and any other Western city. (Saigon…

This morning I was in the center of District 5 (Cholon) to replace the seat cover on my motorbike (Smokey used it as a scratching pad). As I was waiting, the owner of…

Nam, a friend from Samco, invited me to a Hue restaurant in Disrict 5 (Cholon) today. The Co Do restaurant was excellent. The Co Do Restaurant is located on 367 An Duong…

Went to a nice Chinese restaurant over a week ago. I forgot the name but I remember how tasty the food was. (A nice seafood hotpot) (This was excellent!!!)

The mess still continues but it looks like the actual construction and the dust it creates will end soon. I can't wait. My landlord refuses to show up to the house and…

I was a bit amazed when I received this horoscope in the email today: "The two of you are working out a lot of emotional business -- but it's all below the surface…

It has been a huge mess in the alleyway in front of my house. When will the construction end, no one seems to know. The dust and dirt the construction creates is a big…

Never ate there yet but this looks like a decent subway sandwiche restaurant. It is across the street of the Lotteria located near the intersection of Le Thanh Ton and…

I have passed Saigon Superbowl many times but I never visited this place until last Thursday. I thought it was just a big bowling alley. I was surprised to see that it…

It took my landlord nearly 9 months but he finally sent some men over to fix my air conditioner. (Finally repairing my air conditioner) Since last July, there has been…

Christmas is very popular in Saigon now, a big surprise to many Americans. Christmas decorations, including XMas trees, are everywhere. Aluminum foil is considered the…

Want a better understanding of the Vietnamese people and their culture. I highly recommend that you read the following books: 1. Asian Face Reading: Unlock the Secrets…

What a horrible day to be online in Vietnam. I have not been able to access Yahoo Messenger or Yahoo 360 all day. Gmail takes ages to load up. SaigonNezumi.com was…

8,000,000 VND - Rent 184,500 VND - Telephone 550,000 VND - FPT ADSL 442,500 VND - Electricity 92,500 VND - Water 10,000 VND - Garbage Total: 9,279,500 Vietnamese Dong…

Yeah, though I live in Vietnam, there has been a Central Asian theme to SaigonNezumi as of late. I lived in this region for two and a half years (1997-1999) and many of…

A nice photo Kazakhstan photo album by Mukan

One of my Kazakh students back when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Karatau, Kazakhstan (1997-1999). He and Zhandos were my biggest nightmares :) Alpamys surprised me…

I met Sevara nearly 7 years ago in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, when I interviewed her for the American Councils. I recently got back into contact with her a week ago. She spent a…

Here is a Central Asian website put together by my friend, Janyl, from Radio Free Europe: http://kultur-multur.org/