Tag: vietnam

Finally this PetroLimex seems nearly completed. Sometimes it is the easiest location for me to fill up my motorbike. It is right next to the New World Hotel. PetroLimex…

One of my favorite Catholic churches in Saigon. This photo is cross-posted from my blog at: http://127.0.0.1:8091/2013/01/18/the-prettiest-catholic-church-in-saigon/…

Trung Nguyen Coffee in Vincom 2. Trung Nguyen Coffee - Vincom 2

The Faceshop is popular among the Vietnamese ladies in Vietnam. They seem to have a store in all the shopping centers now. The Faceshop Vincom 2

This was a colorful place offering crepes. Unfortunately very few customers seem to visit this isolated restaurant. Colorful Crepes Shop in Vincom 2

Payless is in Vietnam now but the true name should be Paymore. We were shocked at the enormous prices for the shoes. Payless Shoes in Vietnam

Buon Ma Thuot is the coffee growing region from Vietnam. It is the cheap choice for Starbucks burnt coffee it's US chains. For me, I prefer Vietnamese coffee over any…

Just can't help adding another picture of the Reunification Palace here in Saigon... Another view of Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace is a very beautiful building. Only tourists take the opportunity to view the entire building. I took this photo walking to a coffee shop and was…

These tanks are said to be the ones that stormed the "White House" ending the South Vietnamese regime. Tanks at Reunification Palace - Saigon

The owner of Trung Nguyen Coffee speaking at the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival Press Conference. Trung Nguyen Coffee has some of the best coffee in Saigon. Owner of…

These are the VIPs of the coffee industry from the Buon Ma Thuot coffee growing region in Vietnam. The person on the left (blue shirt and dark tie) is the president of…

Very famous Vietnamese figure, you will see his busts in every Vietnamese government building. He is located next to the stage in the Reunification Palace Conference…

Yes, this was a press conference but the cameramen were more annoying then anything. We spent more time looking around the cameramen to see the speakers. Behind the…

One of the thing that really irritates me at ANY gym are those guys who load up the bars or machines with weights, do one or two reps, AND then walk away from the…

Reunification Palace used to be the "White House" where the South Vietnam's president worked. It now hosts many events such as conferences. Be forewarned, it has a…

I have now been doing Olympic Weightlifting at Get Fit Gym in Saigon for over a couple months now. My technique is slowly improving though I still have about 6 more…

Here is another Tram Cafe in Saigon. A bit crammed, coffee is good but service is poor. The waitress fell asleep so somebody had to call her the cafe's telephone to wake…

Hmm, does this parking lot follow Feng Shui? (^_^) Buddhist Pagoda and Parking Lot in Saigon

I have passed this Catholic Church so many times on Hai Ba Trung Street, in District 1, but never have really taken a good shot of this church. Not that I remember, at…