BonBon Residence 2 2C15 Trường Sa P.19 Bìng Thạnh District +84 98 944 40 80 ******************************* Who knew giraffes could gallop? I mean, I’ve seen these impressive creatures strolling across beautiful grasslands on a South Africa safari … and even saw them standing on their tippy-toes, stretching to reach those delectable leaves atop tall trees. [Read on …]
BonBon Residence 2C8 Trường Sa Street P. 19, Bình Thạnh District **************************************** Let’s get this out of the way right up front. I hate the name BonBon Residence. Sounds like an assisted-living home for expired frozen treats. And, I want to be clear that Eating Saigon! is not in the business of reviewing the Saigon hotel/housing [Read on …]
HCMC hotels to provide free condoms Published: 8 Mar 2013 Free condoms in all guest rooms will be provided by every hotel in Ho Chi Minh City in an attempt to reduce the spread of HIV in Vietnam’s largest city. The “100% condom programme”, recommended by the Ho Chi Minh City Aids Prevention Committee, will be [Read on …]
Faifoo Boutique Hotel This is very nice. I’m sitting here enjoying one of the best cà phê sữa đá (iced coffee with milk) that I’ve had in a long time. Soft “elevator” music (“Yesterday” by Paul McCartney) is wafting in the shaded breeze of the courtyard. As I look around, all I see are tropical plants [Read on …]