Tag: vietnam

Last Saturday I finally visited the Parkson's department store next to the Tan Son Nhat airport. My friends and I went there to have dinner at the food court. The…

I want to introduce you all to a new Saigon Expat Blogger, Petro (Peter) Smith, from the US. Petro teaches English in Saigon. Visit his blog for a very thorough…

When I arrived into Tan Son Nhat Airport last Tuesday, I was surprised at how fast it took to disembark my plane and get through immigration. The service at the airport…

Mozilla Developer and Blogger Gen Kanai, just posted an entry looking at the survey of Internet users in Vietnam that some may find interesting. Gen Kanai is helping the…

When I arrived into the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport, I was surprised to see one of my former AIS students, Vivian (Ha), at customs. We were both…

What luxury, finally I you can get access to the wifi at Taoyuan International Airport. My EVA Air flight landed about 40 minutes ago. The flight was pretty comfortable…

This morning I had time for some pho. There is a good pho restaurant near my house. It is one of the best pho in Saigon but for many, it is hard to reach. I had bowl of…

My friend and I visited this wedding ceremony last Friday. No, we were not invited. We just wanted to see what an outdoor wedding was like in Saigon. This location is…

My flight leaves this afternoon. I have some time to get some blog posts out before I leave. I got a good shot of Smokey doing, umm, his thing :-) Don't you just love…

Yesterday, after I crossed the Saigon Bridge on my way back from An Phu, I saw a Frenchman pulled over by the traffic police. The traffic policeman actually crossed the…

Trying to keep up with the news in Vietnam can be daunting if you have to rely on the local English news sites. From what I heard from my Vietnamese friends, getting up…

This is FPT for you. Here is a company that seems to win many ICT awards in Vietnam continuously each year yet can't seem to get their Customer Service right. Today is…

Last Sunday morning I took some morning pictures from my house in the Phu Nhuan District of Saigon at 6:30 AM in the morning. It is not often I am up early in the…

Well, finally, the endless marathon of giving gifts and flowers to girls will end on Sunday. March 8th is International Women's Day which is observed in Vietnam. On this…

What a day. I can't believe it has been nearly 5 hours since @anhhung mentioned there was a problem with my blog. I checked my blog and found a blank Kubrick themed…

This is becoming all too common these days. Well, for awhile now. Traffic jams related to the construction lasts all day now. This particular traffic jam may be annoying…

I am making dinner at home more often now. I am beginning to prefer this than eating out now. Now only does it save you money, I think the quality and taste are much…

Hey guys, I am currently recruiting for the following position/s: Remote Help Desk ERP application support engineer These positions will be based in HCMC, Vietnam…

Saturday I spent part of the day with 'pimping' my Yamaha Nouvo LX. The day started when I met two students, Tommy and Tony, both Nouvo LX owners, near HSBC in District…

Saturday morning I was waiting for my students near the Metropolitan building (HSBC) in District 1. I got some good shots. It was a nice pleasant morning though it did…