Construction noise is an everlasting occurrence in developing cities such as Saigon. In my nearly 15 years residing in Vietnam, I have never lived at a place that did not have any type of construction for a period of time. Novaland is currently preparing the land at this location for its foundation. This means packing […]
District 2’s An Phu area has changed so much. Gentrification has removed many of the older homes and shantys with newer homes and buildings. The ride back from Thao Dien to District 1 is less crowded now since the local government is making good use of the space. Related posts: Kawasaki Z300 YouTube Channel 300cc […]
I make this trip at least once a week now. This leg can get nerve racking since I am always entering it during rush hour. Related posts: Thu Thiem Tunnel in Saigon (video) View from Ham Thu Thiem Getting gas at PetroLimex Saigon Night with the Bikers Water truck in Saigon
Well, the new 2019 Kawasaki Ninja 400s are here and boy they are nice. You will start seeing these bikes more on the streets of Saigon as the preferences. The 2019 Kawasaki Z400, the upgrade to my Z300, is supposed to be released soon as well. Related posts: Great Beef place in the Tan Phu […]
A couple weeks ago I dropped by Kawasaki Maxmoto. During my wait I got to see the Vinfast Klara for the first time. This is the first electric bike produced in Vietnam. I never tested it out but I hope to in the future. Related posts: Great Beef place in the Tan Phu District Motorbikes […]
Being of mixed Japanese heritage, I have to have some “real” authentic Japanese food weekly. I started visiting Japanese Restaurant Masuo about a month ago. It is located near Pham Ngu Lao at 106 Le Lai street in Saigon’s District 1 (It is not far from Nguyen Thi Nghia street). The first thing to notice […]
This morning Saigon suffered yet another bad airmorning with the AQI (air quality indicator) at 162 (50 AQI and below is healthy). With cooler weather, the air pollution in Saigon tends to get worse in the morning due to temperature inversions. What is Temperature Inversion? Temperature inversion is when the surface air temperature is cooler […]