About a week ago I took this picture in District 2 (An Phu Ward) just after crossing the Saigon River Bridge. For many of you it may not mean much but for me this very photo illustrates the speed of Saigon's development. When I first arrived in Saigon back in May, 2004, I spent over three months in Thu Duc District. I used to commute on this same highway back and forth to … [Read more...] about New Saigon (2012)
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Turkish Baklava in Saigon
For those of you that like Turkish baklava, the Berru Turkish and Coffee Restaurant in District 2 has them on the menu. Nice and sweet, you can even order with some ice cream. Even better … [Read more...] about Turkish Baklava in Saigon
Year of the Dragon in Saigon (SaigonNezumi Redesigned)
Today is Day 6 of the Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. It has been a busy week. Many Vietnamese and Expats left the city but others stayed as well. Saigon this Tet has been quite busy, more then any previous years. This Tet I am working on two WordPress sites for clients. I also took advantage of the time to redesign SaigonNezumi.com. I just launched it early this … [Read more...] about Year of the Dragon in Saigon (SaigonNezumi Redesigned)
What irritated me this week in Saigon
A couple of things really irritated me this week. It has been awhile since I posted any irritations on my blog. Here are three for you: Irritation #1 Blocked Motorbikes The owner of this motorbike below is one of the laziest foreigners I have ever met and I met a lot of them. This person had room to park his motorbike either up ahead or to the left of the Air Blade. Instead … [Read more...] about What irritated me this week in Saigon
[Memories] New Year’s Celebration back in December, 2004
Found some of my old photos from 2004. I took these two pictures with my very old Samsung phone. This was the extent of Christmas and New Years (2005) in Saigon. A far difference from today. It was still busy at night but there are definitely more lights now. … [Read more...] about [Memories] New Year’s Celebration back in December, 2004