Tag: vietnam

  • Asian women

    Well, this is a topic that raises eyebrows with many people across ethnic lines. Asian women. For me it can be an awkward topic since I am mixed Japanese and American…

  • Daily Life

    Expats Leaving Vietnam

    Note: This post was originally typed back in August, 2013, but never published. Today I decided to edit it since I have been out of Vietnam to work for over a year now…

  • My trips since moving to Kazakhstan

    Air Astana One of the big benefits since moving to Almaty, Kazakhstan, over a year ago is that I am able to take more trips then I normally would. From May, 2010, until…

  • (Memory Post) iPhone Saga Ends :-)

    This is a post I wrote over 6 and a half years ago about a "missing" iPhone that I finally recovered. Yes people, I did recover an iPhone that a "friend" was supposed to…

  • Not going to Danang (I hate snakes)

    Green Viper Snake - Vietnam (Source: Tuoi Tre News) Interesting article coming out of Vietnam now, "Residents terrorized by explosion of venomous snakes in central…

  • Almaty's horrible taxis - Who to use?

    Today I endured another taxi nightmare. After reserving a taxi from Taxi 515 online, I was surprised that they never came. Phones to the taxi dispatch did not help…

  • Missing Saigon Coffee shops

    Sadly, this was the last coffee shop I visited in Saigon three weeks from today. I miss sitting the long hours chatting and working on various IT projects back in…

  • Missing Saigon

    Been away from Saigon for nearly 3 weeks already. I miss my little home in District 1. I will return to Saigon on December 20th. This is near the alleyway where I…

  • Flying to Saigon via Air Astana

    Just a couple weeks ago, I made my 4th trip back to Saigon, Vietnam, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Air Astana. I have been flying on Air Astana a lot the past year. On…

  • Wings over southern Vietnam

    Took these shots as the plane was flying over southern Vietnam. Next time I will have my camera rolling. Over Saigon Can Tho region Southern tip of Vietnam Posted from…

  • Bitexco from Saigon Pearl

    I used to think the Bitexco Tower was an eyesore. Now it is a good landmark for me to get my bearings similar to the KL Tower in KL. I took this shot from Saigon Pearl…

  • Saigon to Kuala Lumpur

    I am on my way to Singapore now. The first leg with Malaysia Airlines was great. Great service and very comfortable seats. I just arrived to KL but I am a bit…

  • Phnom Penh

    Almaty to Saigon

    I am back in Saigon again. Had a great flight from Almaty with Air Astana. The flight was not too crowded and took the short route over India. Below are some pictures of…

  • Motorbikes everywhere

    This is Saigon. A city with literally millions of motorbikes. Though I only rode a motorbike once during my last trip to Saigon, I still miss riding them. Posted from…

  • Saigon Opera House

    The Saigon Opera House looked really nice when I took this photo. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Claritin Prices (Saigon vs Almaty)

    I bought about 10 boxes of Claritin in Saigon when I was there. Much cheaper there. Roughly $3.80 USD/box of 10. In Almaty it is costs about $7.20/box. I know I can get…

  • It is hot in Saigon

    Over a month and a half ago this was the temperature in Almaty, Kazakhstan: Almaty Weather - March , 2014 Today Saigon got this hot: Saigon Weather - March, 2014 Yes, I…

  • This is life

    I love Saigon. It is about 35 C and now I am sitting on the street drinking a cafe sua da. It will be hard to return to Kazakhstan. :-) Posted from WordPress for Android

  • The Daun Halal Restaurant

    Today I finally visited The Daun restaurant. It is a halal restaurant catering to Muslim tourists visiting Saigon. Most of the customers are Malaysian tour groups so the…

  • Heading Back to Almaty, Kazakhstan

    At Tan Son Nhat airport now. Heading back to Almaty with Air Astana. Will be in Almaty later this afternoon. Air Astana Posted from WordPress for Android