The weather in Saigon has definitely been quite unusual since Monday. Oddly enough, it looked like it would rain Sunday but I never thought about it. It does not normally rain in Saigon during January. The rainy season usually switches to the dry season in November. Granted, the last three years the weather has not been normal in Vietnam, like much of the world. Normally … [Read more...] about Saigon Rain and the Mud
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Saturday night Kendo in Saigon
Made it to my third Kendo class this week. I really enjoyed it though I got another blister on the bottom of my left foot. My right ankle swelled up a little so I need to find a really good ankle brace. Despited working out in the gym for nearly 3 months, I am still a bit out of shape for kendo as well. It is quite demanding but I am loving it. I practiced kendo today at … [Read more...] about Saturday night Kendo in Saigon
More new buildings in Saigon
In Saigon these days, where ever you go you will see another new building popping up somewhere. In fact, the construction may be getting out of control. Vietnamese call this progress but I worry that a Thailand-like real estate crash may be on it's way to Vietnam. The media here seem positive about the economy in 2010 but the reality is quite different. That is all I will … [Read more...] about More new buildings in Saigon
Dogs do not howl at sirens in Vietnam
It just hit me today, when I was upstairs I heard an ambulance go by my house on the canal. For some reason a memory from my youth back home in Centralia, Washington, popped into my mind. Everytime the fire trucks, police cars or ambulance turned on their sirens, the dogs, I mean all the dogs, would howl at them. In Saigon, there are dogs everywhere, at least one per … [Read more...] about Dogs do not howl at sirens in Vietnam
Another Saigon Expat Blogger
It has been nearly 4 months since I last updated my list of Bloggers in Vietnam. Here is another one to add called Saigon in a Cup by Tung from the US. Give it a read. Please welcome Tung to the Saigon blogosphere! … [Read more...] about Another Saigon Expat Blogger