Not sure what compelled me to take this picture of the New World Hotel the other night. I pass it everyday most likely taking it for granted. … [Read more...] about New World Hotel at night in Saigon
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Highlands Coffee, Seattle’s Best Coffee Clone?
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?
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
V-in-V (Indonesian Blogger in Saigon)
This afternoon I finally met travel blogger, Evelyne, from Indonesia who runs the blog, V-in-V. V-in-V is a multi-language Indonesian/English blog about her life and experiences in Saigon and Vietnam. Most of you will find her blog interesting. She created this blog … [Read more...] about V-in-V (Indonesian Blogger in Saigon)
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