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I met Fetullah Gulen in Pennsylvania in late December, 2001, before my trip to Istanbul, Turkey, with a Turkish friend, Cuneyt. The first time I saw him was when…

34.7 kilobytes per second bandwidth speeds. Yes, that is the speeds I got today with my high speed ADSL package with FPT here in Vietnam. It is pathetically slow. Slower…

Salaam Central Asia returns to the internet!!! I first uploaded this website back in February, 2000, and nearly 7 years later, it is still up and running. Want to know…

You will love this blog posting from Dark Roasted Blend on the World's Most Dangerous Roads with many excellent photos. 1.The Most Dangerous Roads Part I 2.The Most…

This was emailed to me from Vi: Galaxy Studios is hosting the premiere of Casino Royale, the latest film in the James Bond franchise. The premiere will take place Dec…

From Thuy Khuat: http://vietcourses.com/learn/

It is that time of the year, Christmas is in the air in Vietnam. Lotteria is doing its part by putting up a XMas tree for their customers... (Nice XMas Tree)

Li Lac is one of my favorite gift shops in Saigon. Located on 292 Le Van Si in District 3 of Saigon, Li Lac has a great selection of, well, gifts for your special…

I decided to wash my motorbike at different rua xe located on Nguyen Trai Street in District 1. These guys did a pretty good job cleaning my motorbike. (Rua Xe is where…

I have lived in Vietnam for two and a half years but I have never eaten at the Pho 2000 where Bill Clinton ate when he visited Vietnam for the first time. This location…

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I decided to make another attempt at studying Vietnamese. I enlisted the help of my former student. She never taught Vietnamese before but I told her not to worry, I…

A Rainy Day Tropical Storm Durian is currently making its way across southern Vietnam and the Mekong Delta. The first effects to the tropical storm was felt here in…

Breakfast - Vietnamese Style Breakfast - Lucky Style

Last Sunday, my friends and I watched World Trade Center at the Galaxy Cinema in District 1. Galaxy plays movies in English with Vietnamese subtitles. The seats were…

Just antoher day on my motorbike in Saigon: (Duc Phat Bakery on Dien Bien Phu and Hai Ba Trung) (Nice Toy Store on Hai Ba Trung) (Toys Anyone?) (Evening shot of Capital…

Ever wonder where your motorbike goes when the traffic police confiscate it??? (One of the HCMC Traffic Police Stations) (Behind the fence are rows off motorbikes)

Take some time and enjoy these great shots: http://www.webpark.ru/comments.php?id=17677

Ever wonder why the power goes out in Vietnam. Look at the pictures below and you will never ask that question again. These pictures were taken near the Capital Place…

Saturday night I went out with a bunch of friends from Indochina Capital. We started out at Yoko Cafe for some live music, then headed to the Sheraton for some dancing…