Saigon

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

The Turks like to joke, if you want to stay up a week, drink some Turkish coffee.  Oddly enough, despite the graininess of the coffee, it is quite good.  Do not worry though, if you follow the cup of Turkish coffee with a big Turkish meal, you will be able to take a long nap.  I had this cup of coffee at the Berru Turkish Coffee and Restaurant. … [Read more...] about Turkish Coffee in Saigon, Vietnam

I am a huge fan of Turkish food having first tried it in Taraz, Kazakhstan, back in 1998.  It was nice to see a high quality, reasonably priced Turkish restaurant opening up in Saigon, Vietnam.  Of course it was opened by friends.  Since the prices are good, I may gain about 10 kilos within a year. :-) … [Read more...] about Turkish Restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam

Most people in Vietnam get their news from Tuoi Tre News.  This is the home of Tuoi Tre in Saigon.  Many people can hold their opinion of the reliability of Tuoi Tre as a news source. … [Read more...] about Tuoi Tre News