Tag: vietnam

  • Coffeeshops along the Canal

    Took another morning stroll along the canal near my house with my puppy, Lucky. Today I took some pictures of the coffeeshops that line the street next to the canal…

  • Cleaning up the Canal

    Ever wonder where your trash goes after it is collected? Normally, the garbage collectors will go through your trash, take what is valuable and then dump the rest near…

  • What a Life?

    (Smokey: "What am I going to do today? Maybe sleep and then sleep some more?") (Smokey: "What? I am trying to think here. Since you are up, I was wondering if you get me…

  • Breakfast in the Alleyway

    Nothing better than a morning breakfast in our alleyway. In the morning, there are many food stalls serving an assortment of Vietnamese breakfast including pho and rice…

  • Back in Class

    After spending several days in bed, it was time to return back to the classroom at SaigonTech. The students made the transition back bearable and interesting. (Nina -…

  • Yamaha Nouvo Repair

    Well, after my accident yesterday, this morning I needed to get it repaired. I normally goto the Yamaha Service Center located in District 5 (6 Tran Phu, Phuong 4, Quan…

  • Motorbike Accident

    Well, it was bound to happen. Yours truly got into a motorbike accident :-( My right hand and wrist is quite sore at the moment. My motorbike fell unto the ground on…

  • Bye bye Windows

    Can you believe it? Two of my bedrooms, in a 5-bedroom house, lost their windows already. A 3rd bedroom will lost its windows this week. Due to a lack of coherent…

  • IPS Traffic Jam

    Everyday between 4-4:30 PM, there is a horrible traffic jam when IPS, the International Primary School in Saigon, releases their students. Chaos ensues... (Coming to…

  • Motorbike Accident

    This accident took place near my house in the Phu Nhuan District. A motorbike got ran over by the other vehicle (not sure what to call it). (Accidents always draws a…

  • Gift from Phuong Thao

    One of my CIE Sociology students gave this to me as a gift:

  • Notre Dame Cathedral

    Saigon's Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the famous landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. I got a great shot two weeks ago right before the thunderstorm. (Notre Dame Cathedral…

  • Pagoda Services

    Two weeks ago, I attended the New Lunar Month prayers at a famous pagoda in the Phu Nhuan District with Phu and Nhung. It was very interesting. (Buddhist Prayer…

  • More Saigon Skyline

    Indochina Capital has a spectacular view of the skyline in Saigon. (Somerset Apartments in the distance) (Many houses located around Capital Place Building)

  • Saigon Cinema

    Here is one of the popular cinemas in Saigon still showing "Mission Impossible 3." Most of the employees at Capital Place Building, where Indochina Capital is located…

  • Recovering from the Flu and Thailand

    Well, the flu has been going around lately. I caught it on Saturday night. Feel horrible. Today I stayed home from work. Still have aches and pains. I am working on…

  • Midterm!!! :-)

    My Summer Semester Sociology Students had their midterm today. They were well prepared and so far the exams reflect their hard work. (Mr. Kevin is Watching :-) ) (He is…

  • Getting a New Seat Cover

    About every six months here in Saigon, I get a new seat cover for my Yamaha Nouvo motorbike. This is actually my third replacement since I bought my motorbike back in…

  • Another Train Crossing

    My house is close to the train depot which means plenty of waiting at train crossings sometimes. Last night I had to wait for about 5 minutes from the train to cross…

  • Smokey

    Smokey still thinks he rules the house... (Yeah!!! What do you want???)