I first visited my first Highlands Coffee by the Opera House in District 1 back in 2003. Since that time, I had visited many of the Highlands as they starting spreading across Saigon. One of the questions I always asked to myself, though, was whether it was a Seattle's Best Coffee clone. … [Read more...] about Highlands Coffee, Seattle’s Best Coffee Clone?
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Guy slaps Vietnamese girl in front of police
Last Saturday night, an American friend and I met at Zoom Cafe. It was actually a boring night in the Pham Ngu Lao area until we both noticed a Vietnamese girl walking towards Tran Hung Dao followed by two policemen on a motorbike. It was strange but it even got stranger. … [Read more...] about Guy slaps Vietnamese girl in front of police
Baskin and Robbins in Saigon
I was riding back towards Nguyen Trai Street in District 1 when this new pink Baskin and Robbin's popped up of nowhere. I knew there was on on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai but now … [Read more...] about Baskin and Robbins in Saigon
Another Android Convert in Saigon
My friend returned from Malaysia with her new Samsung Galaxy Android Tablet. I remember back in October, 2008, people thought I was crazy for using an G1 Android phone here in Saigon. Three and a half years later, people are now asking me what version of Android I am using. It is great but … [Read more...] about Another Android Convert in Saigon
New Saigon Food Blogger in Town
I am adding a new blog to my list of Vietnam Bloggers on SaigonNezumi. Yesterday I met a new food blogger, John (@SGNPilot), for dinner at Bon Mua Four Seasons, a halal Cham/Malaysian restaurant in District 1. John is an American airline pilot who has worked for Air Mekong for the last … [Read more...] about New Saigon Food Blogger in Town