Tag: Ho Chi Minh City

I lived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) from 2004 – 2006. It was a wonderful time to be there. The economy was just beginning to open up, one could theoretically know every other foreigner and we were all big fish in a small pond. A historically significant city just starting to wake up.

Saigon Stories – Observations of the Week in Saigon

First, let me say that you must take the last entry about the French with a grain of salt. I like France and French people. Parisians still annoy me though. In fact, I’m reading a French book called “les États- Unis aujourd’hui; les maîtres du monde?” (The United States Today; The masters of the world?)…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – Observations of the Week in Saigon

Saigon Stories – Vietnamese vs. French people

Another glorious day here in Saigon. I just got back from Parkson (best department store in Saigon) where I go to get Gatorade for only 85 cents per bottle. Those other damn stores charge up to 4 dollars a bottle and so I make it a habit to get to Parksons at least once a…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – Vietnamese vs. French people

Saigon Stories – My fellow students – Irritations in Saigon

As I mentioned in the previous post, I’m studying Japanese here in Ho Chi Minh city. All the other students are Vietnamese and it’s really interesting to study along side them. The foreigners here in Saigon usually only interact with the Vietnamese at work, or with those who work in the bars, but rarely get…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – My fellow students – Irritations in Saigon

Saigon Stories – Need a break from Saigon

Living in another country can be and usually is one of the greatest experiences a person can have. But from time to time it is absolutely necessary to take a break when you find yourself being negative and complaining about too many things in the host country. I have reached that point since I haven’t…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – Need a break from Saigon

Saigon Stories – Interesting Week in Saigon

Finally I have something to write about. As you may know, I find my life here in Saigon quite boring. Between going out to the local bars, entertaining clients from the big international companies entering Vietnam and playing darts, there just isn’t much to do. But last week was the most interesting I’ve had in…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – Interesting Week in Saigon

Saigon Stories – Saigon Life

It’s been a while since my last entry so I thought I should sit down and write something. As I’ve mentioned before, the life here isn’t so exciting, and thus neither is writing about it. But there have been a few things of note that may be of interest to you out there wondering about…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – Saigon Life

Saigon Stories – Random Irrelevance – Experiences abroad

There have been a few thoughts going through my head that do not deserve a full fledged post but I still wanted to write about. Some about Vietnam, and some about my experiences abroad in general. So I thought I’d combine them all in one post and get them out. The first deals with my…… Continue reading Saigon Stories – Random Irrelevance – Experiences abroad