Sadly, this was the last coffee shop I visited in Saigon three weeks from today. I miss sitting the long hours chatting and working on various IT projects back in Saigon. Many of my blog posts were written in coffee shops. Many more will be in the future. … [Read more...] about Missing Saigon Coffee shops
Missing Saigon
Been away from Saigon for nearly 3 weeks already. I miss my little home in District 1. I will return to Saigon on December 20th. This is near the alleyway where I normally stay in District 1 on De Tham street. … [Read more...] about Missing Saigon
Daejeon, South Korea
Early last month I had a IB MYP training workshop in Daejeon, South Korea. I traveled from Almaty, Kazakhstan, with two colleagues on Air Astana. This would be my first trip to South Korea. We arrived to Incheon International Airport easily. From there we took the train to the Central Station in Seoul and finally the Maglev train to Daejeon where we caught a taxi to our … [Read more...] about Daejeon, South Korea
Flying to Saigon via Air Astana
Just a couple weeks ago, I made my 4th trip back to Saigon, Vietnam, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Air Astana. I have been flying on Air Astana a lot the past year. On this particular flight, I flew with Air Astana from Almaty to Bangkok and finally onward to Ho Chi Minh City. This was a good flight. Air Astana are upgrading their planes which is making it become one of the … [Read more...] about Flying to Saigon via Air Astana
Iron Mosque (Malaysia)
At the other end of the lake from the Putrajaya Mosque is the Iron Mosque. It is another popular mosque but mostly visited by Muslim tourists. With all the pools, it is really cool and relaxing place as well, no need for air conditioners. I took a video of the Call to Prayer below and added some photos as well: … [Read more...] about Iron Mosque (Malaysia)