A nice April, 2011, day at Khu Du Lich Van Thanh, just outside of Saigon's District 1. The Manor is in the background. Most Expats living here, as well as Vietnamese, do not know that this resort exists. One of Saigon's Best Kept Secrets. … [Read more...] about Lakeside Retreat in Saigon
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Highlands Coffee
One of the popular coffee shops here in Vietnam, you see Highlands Coffee shops all over Saigon. I spend a lot of time meeting people at the various Highlands across town. Highlands Coffee reminds me of Seattle's Best Coffee, my favorite coffee vendor in Seattle. Below is my favorite hot chocolate: … [Read more...] about Highlands Coffee
A nice quiet coffee shop in District 10
A friend introduced me to this nice coffee shop last Saturday. It is one of the few quiet coffee shops in the city. Their specialty are tea blends including green tea and ginseng. The crowd is mostly young, many from the local high school. I love the seats, they are quiet comfortable. I will get more pictures in the future. … [Read more...] about A nice quiet coffee shop in District 10
Mosque in Chau Doc
A surprise trip during the Vietnamese New Year (Tet) in 2007. Originally a friend and I wanted to visit Nui Ba Den in Tay Ninh but due to a mispronunciation, we found ourselves in Chau Doc. It was a fun filled day trip visiting pagodas, and to my surprise, some mosques. One of the largest community of Cham Muslims in Vietnam reside in Chau Doc. A small community lives … [Read more...] about Mosque in Chau Doc
Saigon Traffic Police “working” the ladies
Yesterday I met with @MienHPham at the Pham Ngu Lao Coffee Beans for some coffee, well hot chocolate for me. During most of the meeting, we noticed the traffic police just outside of Coffee Beans had stopped a pair of girls on their red Honda Air Blade. Normally this would not draw any attention but in this case, these girls were there for nearly 1 and a half hours. Several … [Read more...] about Saigon Traffic Police “working” the ladies