Monthly Archives: August 2011

Cake Sense

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Saigonese

It was my son’s 3rd birthday last August 23.  Throwing a party wasn’t what I really had in mind since his birthday falls right after our trip to Danang and I felt it would be tiring to prepare for a … Continue reading →

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Dwelling Places

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Saigonese

What better way to see how people lived than to visit their homes? In Hoi An, you can do that.  Several actual homes (people are still living in ’em) have been opened for tourists to take a peek into the … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Hoi An

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Saigonese

The other highlight of my trip to Hoi An is checking out shops for postcards. 🙂 There were several but unfortunately, I didn’t get to spend a lot of time browsing their collection. Some of Hoi An postcards are actually … Continue reading →

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Bookazine’s gone.

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Saigonese

You read it right.  This isn’t like the Lucky Plaza across the street where it said it’ll be closing starting August.  I mean it’s almost September and it’s still open with new shops actually.  Not that I’m complaining. Bookazine owned … Continue reading →

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A Visit to an Ancient Town

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Saigonese

I’ve always been fascinated with culture, tradition, and the arts that after reading articles about Hoi An, I just knew I had to visit. Luckily, we decided to go to Danang and our hostel was just 30 minutes away from … Continue reading →

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Hello Danang!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Saigonese

For my hubby and son’s birthdays, we decided to take a short trip to Danang with my mom and mom-in-law.  We visited Hoi An and lazed by the beach.  Since, we had a couple of senior citizens with us, we … Continue reading →

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Love Market!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Saigonese

My mom was reading an old Saigon Guide edition when she saw this article: Apparently, there’s a yearly event in Ha Giang Province called the Khau Vai Love Market every 26th and 27th of the third lunar month.  This event … Continue reading →

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Board Games Night @ Geisha

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Saigonese

I fell in love with Geisha after my meeting with Joan.  Chatting with the lovely owner, Helen and Board Game Nights host, Ray, made me enjoy staying there more. Geisha is just in Pasteur St., and that’s so near where … Continue reading →

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Hands On Cooking at Saigon Cooking Class

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Saigonese

I love cooking!  What I hate is the dicing and mincing or anything that involves food preparation.  I’d much rather have everything prepared already and I just go ahead and cook.  That’s why I love that garlic can be bought … Continue reading →

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Gifts from Home

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Saigonese

My mom and mother-in-law are both visiting and apart from being excited that at last my family can get to spend some quality time with them, I couldn’t wait to see what they brought from home.  Mom’s luggage was heavy … Continue reading →

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