Last Wednesday night I went out with a couple members of a young 300cc Club. We were made up of two Z300s and one Ninja 300. The club will get bigger and offer trips, meetups, etc. I am the old guy of the group. It is interesting to see a young Vietnamese generation of bikers who see the importance of gaining experience on 300cc bikes before moving up to larger … [Read more...] about 300cc Club Bike Night
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Air Quality in Thao Dien
The perception of many in Saigon is that the air quality in Thao Dien is better than District 1. In fact, at noon today the air quality in Thao Dien was the same as in District 1. I used a Air Quality Monitor to get the reading in Thao Dien and then converted it to AQI. A 104 micrograms PM2.5 gave me a measurement of 174 AQI. Very unhealthy air. … [Read more...] about Air Quality in Thao Dien
Nguyen Co Thach in Thu Thiem
The new upper class area in Saigon is located at Nguyen Co Thach less than 5 minutes from both the Thu Thiem bridge and Thu Thiem tunnel. You can find condos and high class shops here. Sala is located here. … [Read more...] about Nguyen Co Thach in Thu Thiem
View from Ham Thu Thiem
I never knew this area existed. Take a look of the view from near the Ham Thu Thiem area just across from District 4. A great view of District 1 and 4. … [Read more...] about View from Ham Thu Thiem
DIY Air Purifier Bedroom Test (with real person)
At the request of a couple Expats from both Saigon and Hanoi, I decided to do a test of the DIY Air Purifier in my bedroom. My main air purifier since August, 2016, has been the BlueAir 203. BlueAir is a popular brand in Shanghai, China, so it was a good choice for me. When I moved back to Saigon, Vietnam, I brought my BlueAir with me. I also started using the … [Read more...] about DIY Air Purifier Bedroom Test (with real person)