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Another morning walk along the canal next to my house in the Phu Nhuan District, Saigon. I made sure I got up early this morning since I did not have time to walk Lucky…

Had brunch today with Tuoi and Hanh at the Legend Hotel in District 1 (Tuoi is also a student of mine). Met Ha's husband and children. Really cute. We ate some really…

First quarter The present astral configuration is by itself neither positive nor negative for your love affairs. It simply implies that you'll reap the results of your…

Lucky was happy last night. She got to eat some of the treat that Lisa gave me for my birthday last night (I was able to celebrate my birthday last night even though it…

Today was a good day. I took this picture after meeting with one of my students. Sorry for the strange angle. It looked like a good shot so I took it :-) (Caravelle…

My housemate, Dominic Golding, is at the People's Commitee in District 5 (Cholon) eagerly finding information about his Vietnamese parents. As you can tell, he is quite…

Located on 139 Ly Van Sy in the Phu Nhuan District (at the intersection of Ly Van Sy and Hunyh Van Banh) is best wonton stand in the entire city. Run by a…

In Saigon, one must learn how to navigate through the narrow alleyways if you want a house in a quiet area, i.e. a house where you can hear the birds chirp in the…

The Rat and the Pig make a great pair, in friendship, in business or in love. The Rat loves to be the center of a large group of loyal friends and knows how to treat its…

You Are From Mercury You are talkative, clever, and knowledgeable - and it shows. You probably never leave home without your cell phone! You're witty, expressive, and…

Last Friday before the 4-day trip to Vung Liem, I took my Yamaha Nouvo into my favorite Yamaha Dealer for a tune up. The oil and air filter were changed. Cost me around…

Minh Ngoc sent me these pictures that she dubbed, "Rural Vietnam". I hope you enjoy them. (Rural Vietnam by Minh Ngoc) You can view more pictures of "Rural Vietnam" at…

SaigonTech's Cong Hoa campus primarily focusses on English teaching at the moment. Here are two of Saigon Institute of Information Technology's Vietnamese English…

The E-Town Building is located next to SaigonTech. This is one of the Software Parks located in Ho Chi Minh City. (E-Town on Cong Hoa Street)

Over a year ago, I visited the Cu Chi Tunnels. Since the bridge outside of Thu Dau Mot was being repaired, we had to cross the Saigon River in a ferry. After the long…

I just found the folder containing my pictures from the Cu Chi Ethnic Minority Park. The Cu Chi Ethnic Minority Park is worth a visit. You can make the tour after…

On the way to SaigonTech this morning, I ran into a huge traffic jam. Since it was quite unusual, it only meant there was a serious accident. Sure enough, on the other…

Riskul is the young girl on the farthest right in the picture below. She was one of my Kazakh students while I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Karatau, Kazakhstan. At…

On October 31, 1996, I was officialy discharged from the United States Marine Corps. One year later, I would be actively serving as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer…

I did not have internet connections for the last two days. Turns out that FPT, my ISP, disconnects your service until you pay your bill at their office. I thought they…