2012

Nice cool morning riding along Truong Dinh in District 1.  I stopped at the red light on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai.  The city was unusually busy at this time of the day.  Don't people sleep. :-) … [Read more...] about Sunday Morning in Saigon

If you love inexpensive Japanese food, then you should make a move to Saigon.  The Sushi Bar has nearly 5 locations across the city.  You can easily get a full course meal with sushi and other Japanese cuisine for under $15 US here.  If you look elsewhere, other Japanese places offer lower prices. … [Read more...] about Sushi in Saigon

The Tet lights are still up in Saigon, Vietnam.  It makes for a beautiful evening ride into downtown Saigon (District 1) at night.  This is probably one of the best times to be in Saigon with the cool weather and early evenings. … [Read more...] about Tet Lights still up in Saigon

These Tet gifts, made up of coffee, cookies, tea, etc., are sold everywhere before the Tet holiday starts. … [Read more...] about Tet in Saigon

Vietnamese are now celebrating the Year of the Dragon during their Tet celebrations this week.  Today is Day 6 of Tet.  Right before Tet, Vietnamese bring their Tet trees back into their homes.  Most of these trees will stay in the home for Tet but a service will later pick them up and take care of these trees until the next Tet. … [Read more...] about Tet Tree in Saigon