The Saigon Zoo Yesterday the planets all aligned in just the right way to make it a perfect Saigon Zoo day! Well, more or less. Actually, it was the alignment of the several natural, though maybe-not-planetary, events. First, it was a lazy Sunday afternoon. A typical how-should-I-enjoy-today day. Secondly, it was a cloudy day – [Read on …]
BITEXCO FINANCIAL TOWER I’ve actually had very little interest in visiting this Saigon “tourist spot”. But, it’s been impossible for me NOT to view this strange and arguably beautiful building almost everyday from various perspectives as I’ve searched for Saigon’s most interesting eating adventures. Finally, last week I could no longer resist the temptation to [Read on …]
Dengue fever likely to rise in next few months in Vietnam News Desk Viet Nam News Publication Date : 16-08-2012 At a meeting yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Thanh Duong, deputy head of Department of Preventive Medicine at Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, said the number of cases nationwide in the first seven months [Read on …]
Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam from Rob Whitworth
Sampling “Real Vietnam” in the Mekong River Delta Hai’s family sprung yet another surprise trip on us this past weekend. Come enjoy a few days at our nhà quê (countryside village) – tomorrow! Ahhhh … ok, why not! But, I told Hai, this time I’d rather not join the family group in the small bus. [Read on …]
A “Western Moment” in Saigon … … skipping Saigon Street Food for a day Even the most committed (obsessed) Saigon “Street-Foodie” occasionally has a weak moment and longs for some western food treats – or at least a meal at a restaurant that has a comfortable chair with back support! Yesterday, I had that “western [Read on …]
Snakes on a bus in Vietnam Thursday, June 14, 2012 A bus traveling through central Vietnam was evacuated when dozens of poisonous snakes escaped from a sack, news reports say. The bus stopped shortly after setting off from Da Nang city on its way to Quy Nhon City on Wednesday after a passenger saw a [Read on …]
Eating with Saigon’s Transgender On Monday night, Hai and I headed off for dinner to a small neighborhood eatery alongside one of Saigon’s main “canals”. Now, to be clear, that would NOT be “canals” in the sense of Venice, Italy, fed by open seawater. But, much more like the “canals” of Bangkok, fed by the [Read on …]