Tag Archives: Saigon

Food Trip: Be An Bistro Saigon

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Saigonese

It’s been a while since we ventured out in Saigon to try out new restaurants. With the COVID crisis still hovering, we were still pretty careful about going out. Although, I have to say, it has been relaxed here in … Continue reading →

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Putting Travel Insurance on Your Itinerary

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Saigonese

I didn’t realize that it’s been months and I haven’t posted about our New Year trip to Danang and Hoi An. Am glad we were able to visit before all covid broke loose and caused us all to be home-bound … Continue reading →

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[Covid-19] What is Vietnam doing differently compared to the Philippines?

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Saigonese

A friend from the Philippines sent me this update on Covid-19 Cases in the ASEAN region. And at this time, Vietnam has a total of 268 cases with 198 recovered. She was asking what is Vietnam doing differently compared to … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Benaras Club

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Saigonese

Admittedly, am not too fond of Indian cuisine. The explosion of flavor in every bite gets my palate dazed and confused. But the husband is a big fan and so, I want to try what he likes. There are a … Continue reading →

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Looking for WiFi rental?

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Saigonese

In 2018, the whole family was homebound and we didn’t get to travel at all. However, come 2019, we needed to update our visa so we decided to go for a quick getaway to Hongkong. It was back in 2009 … Continue reading →

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Taking a Leap

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Saigonese

When I started Hello Saigon in 2011, I was just aiming to write a chronicle of our life here in Vietnam for the kids’ sake. What started out as a planned 3-year journey is slowly becoming a decade. Yes! A … Continue reading →

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Ippudo opens in Vietnam

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Saigonese

It was way back in 2017 when news broke out that Ippudo will land in Vietnam in cooperation with another favorite restaurant, 4Ps. And this weekend, Ippudo finally opened in my neighborhood in Phu My Hung! It’s a 15- minute … Continue reading →

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Chúc mừng năm mới!

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Saigonese

While our neighborhood was practically a ghost town on Tet Eve, people were flocking to District 1 to visit the Flower Street along Nguyen Hue and wait for the fireworks display. Last year, there were no fireworks display so people … Continue reading →

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Jane’s Bistro: a gem of a restaurant

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Saigonese

I am not big on MY birthdays and I dislike doing preps for a celebration unless it’s for my boys. Since my birthday fell on a mid-week and didn’t want to inconvenience my closest friends on the venue. We just … Continue reading →

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Shoutout to Simrans!

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Saigonese

They say — “Life begins at…” WHATEVER. Well I thought to myself, it’s better to enjoy my birthday with this unicorn-themed cake now than when I hit 60. What do I know? Is anybody really too old for unicorns and … Continue reading →

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