Tag: vietnam

  • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City

    A week ago I visited the War Remnants Museum for the first time in Saigon. It is definitely worth a visit if you really want to see the horrors of war. Below are some…

  • Yamaha Nouvo LX Mod in Hanoi

    About a month ago, Stephen an Expat from Hanoi, asked me about the modifications on my Yamaha Nouvo LX. He wanted to make the same modifications on his motorbike but it…

  • Vietnamese Body Painting

    Some interesting photos from the VietnamNet Bridge demonstrating artist Ngo Luc's body painting work on several Vietnamese female models. (Source: VietnamNet Bridge) See…

  • Sunspot Alert --> They're Back :-)

    Sunspots have returned :-) Maybe it will not snow in Saigon now?

  • Top Gear Vietnam Special

    A newly arrived American told me about this Vietnam special by a popular show called Top Gear. Watch this good piece where three of the hosts take 3 beaten motorbikes…

  • Another Saigon Expat Blogger

    Just added a new blog to my Vietnam Blogger list. The Expat Experience is a blog written by Australian blogger, Cara, focusing on her life in Saigon. It is quite…

  • Fewer Sunspots, will it snow in Saigon this year?

    Before I decided to combine ExpatPramatist.com with SaigonNezumi.com, I was keeping an eye on the lack of sunspots during the 24th sunspot cycle. The photo below was…

  • Vietnamese Stream Bath

    Here is an interesting piece by VietnamNet Bridge. According to the article, everybody in the Quang Ninh province commune of Vu Oai visits the local stream all year…

  • Operation Babylift Articles and Photos

    I just posted some some articles and photos pertaining to the Vietnamese Amerasians and Adoptees who were part of Operation Babylift. They were sent to me from a…

  • Where's the clams? (LongMonaco - Cong Hoa Maximark)

    Look at the picture below and see if there is anything strange. Note, we have not ate any of the clams, we just took them out of the soup. (Over 1/2 of the clams are…

  • UPS on a motorbike in Saigon

    This picture really amused me. My father is a retired UPS driver. I like to get interesting UPS photos from around the world for him. This one has to have them all…

  • Vietnamese Gem Stones in Saigon

    Looking for good Vietnamese gem stones to take home as a souvernior. Thach Son Phuc Co., Ltd., offers gem stones at their show room on the second floor of Margarita's in…

  • Du Mien Coffee Shop (Videos)

    This morning I met a friend at the Du Mien Coffee Shop near my house today. I remember over a year ago, I complained it was too loud at Du Mien. Not anymore. I have had…

  • A great place to watch a movie? - Zenta Cafe

    Zenta Cafe is one of my favorite coffeeshops. I normally there for one hour meetings so I never really get to visit the Men's Room. Well, last week I did and this is…

  • What's on the menu?

    I was eating at a local restaurant last week for lunch. This particular restaurant served chicken rice dishes. If you ever want to know where they get their chicken…

  • A Quiet Saigon Nun Pagoda in the Tan Phu District

    I took this picture a couple weeks ago. This particular pagoda was resided by nuns. You can only visit this pagoda by permission. It is very quiet and peaceful there.

  • New Theme and Name

    I decided to make some changes to SaigonNezumi.com. I changed the theme to Grid Focus by 5ThirtyONE. I really enjoy this theme since it can be easily customized. As you…

  • Buddha in Saigon

    Visited a pagoda near the airport a week ago. I took this picture of Buddha with my Android G1 phone:

  • Viet Chay Vegetarian Restaurant in Saigon

    Over a week ago, I visited the popular Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in District 3 of Saigon not far from my house. When I was there, I noticed that there was a nice vegetarian…

  • Google Android 1.5 Cupcake Working on my G1

    This morning I upgraded my G1 gphone from RC33 to CRB43, otherwise known as the Google Android 1.5 Cupcake. Flashing my G1 was quite easy, it is just a matter of…