On the 24th of March we made our way up north the take in the sights and sounds of the Hanoi. It was a bit gloomy and humid when we got there which was a stark contrast to the bright colours and hustle and bustle of what we were used to in Saigon. Nevertheless we [...]

A couple of days ago on the eve of the Lunar New Year (The 2007 Lunar New Year in Vietnam begins on the 17th as opposed to the 18th of February this year due to the 1 hour time difference between Hanoi and Beijing. The Chinese calendar is based on astronomical observations and therefore dependent [...]

Oink oink it’s nearly the 2007 Year of the Pig! Umm err yeah… Haha anyways, it was already like 12:30am and there were still heaps of people walking the streets of Saigon taking in all the colourful Tet displays in celebration of the 2007 Lunar New Year. I did a bit of walking around taking [...]

It was time to pay the rent again so I made my regular monthly trip to the ANZ bank branch in Saigon today and thought I’d take some video footage of the trip. I wanted you guys to see how I usually get around here, which is on the back of a motorbike taxi (or [...]

I’ve visited several bars and clubs now in Saigon and thought it was about time that I put together a list of my favourite and frequently visited ones. If you’re looking for a more complete list of bars and nightclubs in Saigon visit the Ho Chi Minh City Bars & Clubs Guide. Shadow Bar (aka [...]