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This was a really good dish at Mon Hue Restaurant in District 5. Imperial Hue Chicken is stuffed with chicken and vegetables. Worth a try. Imperial Hue Chicken

A huge staple in Vietnamese restaurants is Ice Tea, aka Tra Da (tea with ice). It is usually the replacement for water in Vietnam but unfortunately these days, it is no…

This chicken has been plucked and boiled ready for serving with traditional Vietnamese food. It was delicious. Vietnamese Chicken

Thanks to Lee, my friend who helped me find Ha Lan last weekend, I can now add a new quiet coffee shop to my list of places to spend a couple hours in each week here in…

This is one of the few times when you will see the market quiet. :-) Small Quiet Market during Tet in Saigon

During all holidays, Tet in this instance, all homes and businesses are required to fly the Vietnamese Communist Flag. Foreigners are no exemptions. In my past house…

Normally the Tet holiday means the streets of Saigon are deserted. Not anymore, capitalism has made Tet another Western commercialized holiday with heavy holiday…

A very famous restaurant in Saigon with some of the best foods for backpackers. Santa Cafe is always packed most of the night with some of the best banana shakes I ever…

I forgot the name of this coffee shop but it is located in the Ben Thanh District. It is one of the most relaxing coffee shops I have recently found with a friend…

Saigon is a beautiful city during Tet. Light decorations like those below line most of the streets in District 1. Tet lights in Saigon

My friend, Lee, introduced me to a great restaurant with some awesome greasy burgers. It is run by Vietnamese who lived in Europe and learned how to make "real"…

Remnants of old Saigon still exists in District 4. Too bad this will soon disappear too. old Saigon - District 4

It is normal for students to throw a Tet party for their teachers. It is a good way to get close together with your students. This in turn encourages students to…

A small Tet party with my Vietnamese English students. They brought some delicious and tasty Vietnamese fruits served with Sting. Cham chams are in the bag to the right…

I remember the headache I went through, with many others, back in 2009-2010 when I had to get my university diploma authenticated for the work permit. Back in mid-2010…

A new halal restaurant, Ali Baba Restaurant, is opening up near the Tan Son Nhat Airport offering halal doner kebabs. It will open tomorrow, February 22nd. Opening deals…

Life in Saigon is getting back to normal. This is one of the best Tets I ever experienced in Saigon which is amazing since I never actually left the city. I got about 9…

The relative humidity is quite low in Saigon the last couple days. This is something I am just not used to. I never remember it being this low. Accuweather says the…

Well, it is the Year of the Snake now. Today is Day 4 of the Tet New Year here in Vietnam. I rode my motorbike to Bien Hoa outside of Saigon to see a friend. I rode him…

As the Year of the Dragon ends shortly, the Year of the Little Dragon (Snake) is approaching. It is now Tet Eve in Saigon. This will be my 9th Tet here in Vietnam. I…