Monthly Archives: February 2013

Oi Magazine

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Saigonese

There’s a new English magazine in town! Get your copy at any Passio Cafe in Saigon. Thanks Oi for my loot bag!

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Need Boxes?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Saigonese

Are you moving? This is where you get boxes , bubble wrap, and other packaging materials. Found just a few meters from the Central Post Office in District 1 at the corner of Nguyen Du and Hai Ba Trung streets. Thanh … Continue reading →

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Lego Brain

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Saigonese

I’m still in the hunt for a place to celebrate my son’s first birthday.   One of my requirements is that it should be near our home where most of our friends live anyway. But it’s getting extremely difficult finding … Continue reading →

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The Fairy Stream

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Saigonese

We’ve been to Mui Ne several times but have never gone to the Fairy Stream or Suoi Tien in Vietnamese.  It’s not really difficult finding this place. Just watch out for lots of taxi cabs and tourist buses in front … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Cay Bang

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Saigonese

When visiting Mui Ne, we never fail to visit Cay Bang Restaurant situated just as you enter the main strip where resorts are. Cay Bang offers Vietnamese cuisine speacializing in seafood! Yum! Our favorite is this raw fish salad. Really, … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Dae Jang Geum

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Saigonese

I’ve said time and time again that I am not into Korean food but I just have no choice here in Vietnam.  I have to learn to love K-food.  And today, was a real treat as I enjoyed not only … Continue reading →

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A Saigon Shopping Secret

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Saigonese

Clothes for less. 😉

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Apartment Hunting Season

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Saigonese

We’ve been living for almost 3 years in the same apartment and we are thinking of making a change when our lease is up. Our current apartment is not perfect but change is not easy especially the “moving stuff” part. … Continue reading →

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The Cliff Resort

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Saigonese

Tet is one long holiday in Vietnam and the family was itching to go somewhere — anywhere outside Saigon as long as we didn’t need to fly. I left the booking to hubby who decided that we’re going to Mui … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Auntie Anne’s

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Saigonese

Making their quiet debut into the Ho Chi Minh City franchise food scene is Auntie Anne’s Pretzels. Auntie Anne’s opened last February 5 — a few days after the much anticipated opening of Starbucks. There was no fuss nor buzz … Continue reading →

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