I had an early morning breakfast at the Big C Highland's Coffee shop in the Phu Nhuan District. I has been over a year and a half since I have been there. Scenes like this is all too common in Vietnam. Construction is everywhere, most people in the city are having construction-fatigue these days. I miss the old days of Saigon just 6-7 years ago. … [Read more...] about Early Morning in Saigon
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Thai food at Vincom Center – Saigon
I had dinner last Friday at Vincom Center with my business partner, staff and a visitor from Singapore. It has been over a year since I have visited Vincom Center when I ate at Carl's Jr. I was surprised to see many new restaurants. What surprised me the most about the food court was that the prices were lower then in the Pham Ngu Lao area. The food was better quality as … [Read more...] about Thai food at Vincom Center – Saigon
District 1 at Night
Last Friday I had a meeting outside of the Continental Hotel. They were doing some fashion shooting at the Opera House across the street. I decided to see how well my HTC Desire HD took night time pictures. I was lucky, I took the shots right before a downpour. … [Read more...] about District 1 at Night
Turkish Airlines landing in HCMC
Just saw a clip from a Turkish Airlines flight landing into HCMC today. It was upload just a couple days ago. I flow with Turkish Airlines from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Istanbul, Turkey, back in 1999. I flew with them several times between New York City and Istanbul as well. They are one of my favorite airlines. … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines landing in HCMC
Who is he waiting for?
A couple times a week, my American friend and I meet up at a coffee shop along Xo Viet Nghe Tinh street not far from the Saigon zoo. Guess what this street is well known for from the pictures below: You see Vietnamese guys driving along this street, if one stops, many of the prostitutes will gather around them. This is done in plain view of the coffee shop, other … [Read more...] about Who is he waiting for?