2012

A very popular restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam.  I really liked this pool with a small walkway.  It was quite relaxing. … [Read more...] about Indochine Restaurant

A friend, Lawrence, just married his Vietnamese bride yesterday.  The wedding ceremony and reception was a fusion of Western and Vietnamese traditions.  It was my second full wedding I ever attended in my life, my first full wedding in Vietnam.  Normally in Vietnam guests attend the wedding reception later in the evening.  It was nice to see a wedding from the very … [Read more...] about A Multicultural Western Vietnamese Wedding

Visited my friend Dylan's place at the Saigon Pearl Apartments located about 10 minutes from District 1.  Here is a good shot of the Saigon River with District 2 (An Phu Ward) in the foreground.  A lot of trade passes through these shipyards. … [Read more...] about A View of the Saigon River from Saigon Pearl

Heading towards Le Thanh Ton street in District 1 on Nguyen Cuu Van street, riders will always be greeted by the GemaDept Building.  I have only been in this building once while  living in Saigon, Vietnam, for a meeting. I took this photo at around 4:30 PM right before rush hour. … [Read more...] about GemaDept Building – Saigon, Vietnam

This is my favorite Turkish dish called Iskender.  I first had it in Istanbul, Turkey, back in the summer of 2002.  Every chance I get I eat it.  By far, this is the one of the best Iskenders I have had in a long, long time. … [Read more...] about Iskender in Saigon, Vietnam