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
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Welcome 2012 Year of the Dragon
New Years is upon us again. For Japanese around the world, the Japanese New Year of the Dragon starts tomorrow. Happy 2012 Year of the Dragon to everyone around the world. … [Read more...] about Welcome 2012 Year of the Dragon
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
Tuoi Tre News
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