Tropical Storm Pahkar passed by Saigon last Sunday. A relatively smalls storm causing significant damage. We lost power for nearly 2 hours where I lived. It has been a while since I actually used a candle in my room. First time I can actually use a mobile phone camera to take a decent picture of this... … [Read more...] about No Power – Tropical Storm Pahkar
2012
Saigon Pearl
This is wear the nouveau rich and middle class expats want to live these days. A mixture of Vietnam with a taste of the west. This will be the norm for new apartment buildings i Saigon for the future to come. … [Read more...] about Saigon Pearl
A great Spring Skyline of Saigon
It changes every year it seems. This is what Saigon's skyline looks like today. Really beautiful but the sad part is that in about 5-10 years, it will just be skyscrapers in the background. … [Read more...] about A great Spring Skyline of Saigon
That Crazy Cat vs Shamu
Shamu, the famous Sea World whale, makes a great stuffed animal. It also makes a great villain for his evil arch nemesis, Hoshi, the Vietnamese cat. Hoshi does not seem to like it when Shamu takes his favorite sleeping spot on the bed. Revenge is sure to come... … [Read more...] about That Crazy Cat vs Shamu
Monday night in Saigon
Evenings are always interesting in Saigon. Buildings turn on their lights, there are no dark spots in the city anymore, it seems. Saigon is developing into a Western city. It will not be the same, ever again. … [Read more...] about Monday night in Saigon