Monthly Archives: April 2014

Quack! Quack! Quack!

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Saigonese

A few days ago, I’ve read that Florentijn Hofman’s rubber duckie was coming to Crescent Mall.The duck is here already! This gargantuan duck has been all over the world since 2009. We were out for our usual morning bike ride … Continue reading →

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Return to The Grand Ho Tram Strip

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Saigonese

Okay so we returned to The Grand in Ho Tram this month to celebrate my younger son’s second birthday. Can I just live in this resort, please? 😛 I wrote about 7 Reasons Why I Liked Ho Tram Grand on our … Continue reading →

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Ho Tram BBQ Restaurant

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Saigonese

We spent another terrific holiday in Ho Tram Grand to celebrate my son’s second birthday as well as a treat for my mom visiting us. Ho Tram is situated quite far from the busy district of Vung Tau so for … Continue reading →

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10 Tourist Tips in Saigon

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Saigonese

Friends have been visiting Saigon a whole lot recently and I have been getting questions on why this, why that. So, I decided to address it here in this blog post. Here’s 10 tourist tips when visiting Saigon. The currency … Continue reading →

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Hung Kings Day

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Saigonese

Hung Kings Day was smack in the middle of the week and you can’t really go and schedule a proper holiday. So what did you guys do on this holiday?  The boys in our bike group went to Monkey Island. … Continue reading →

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Vietopia

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Saigonese

A couple of weeks ago during the kids’ spring break, we explored Kizciti. Kizciti has been open since 2011. It is located in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Then we heard about Vietopia.Vietopia opened late last year and … Continue reading →

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Getting a Vietnamese Birth Certificate for Japanese, Brits, and Aussies

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Saigonese

Last year, I have had the opportunity to get to know the birth certificate process in Vietnam. And what an accomplishment that as! Sharing with you Henry Maher’s account on how he was able to process their child’s birth certificate … Continue reading →

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