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Horrible traffic jam in District 7. Even walking can be a hassle with motorbikes driving on the sidewalks. Heading to District 4 from District 7. View of Sunrise City in…

This is where I study Japanese with my Japanese teacher once a week. Great location to study.

I always have to break it to people that use Fitbit such as myself. Fitbit is a great activity and heart rate monitor but it sucks at counting steps. Just look below…

A long time favorite of Expats closed a week ago in Bui Vien. Mumtaz was one of my favorite Indian restaurants until Babas Kitchen opened. No word if they're located…

These type of crossings are quite irritating. I call them "cow herd block crossings" since motorbikes will go as a group to block oncoming traffic. I will let the…

Just love taking these shots of the Bitexco Financial Tower in Saigon. This is near the border of District 1 and District 4.

Back in January, 2018, I got pulled over by the infamous traffic police (CGST) in the Phu Nhuan District. I was stopped for being in the left lane (which is just for…

Had this good salad from Insalata. I chose the salad with tuna fish so not entirely vegetarian. It was good and timely delivered. You can order from their website…

Had some veggie miso soup with seaweed and tofu. Really great evening meal. Easy to make as well.

April 8 and UberMoto will become part of GrabBike. Seems many people, yours truly included, are not happy about this. Many UberMoto drivers have decided not to join with…

Was walking home and took these photos near Sunwah Tower in District 1

Evening photos from the last offline meeting. Mostly 300cc Kawasaki bikes with one Z650 and one 500cc Royal Enfield bike.

Yep, I took an UberMoto to District 1 a couple days ago. This UberMoto rider arrived.

Decided to get my iodine intake from furikake, a popular Japanese seasoning put on top of rice. I got this furikake in Saigon.

The veggie pizza from Vittoria is my goto pizza now.

Two very important supplements you will need if you are eating a predominantly vegetarian / plant-based diet. B12 is crucial if you do not eat meats. I finally found the…

Lately YouTube has been placing ads on most of their video content inside Vietnam. They are like commercials anymore. I thought about using a VPN to avoid them. I never…

I had this for lunch near my house today. Only costs about 40,000 VND ($1.80 USD) here in Saigon. I am mostly plant based eater now.

I have been downloading alot of Japanese drama. It helps me relearn Japanese. The problem was that I was running out of room on my MacBook Pro. I forgot I had a one…

Really miss this. Yakisoba is one of my favorite Japanese noodles. Too expensive to import from the US. Maybe a friend will hang carry some for me.