Tag Archives: Vietnam

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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Thank you to all Vietnam frontliners!

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Saigonese

For the fourth consecutive day, Vietnam has no new Covid-19 case.  Fingers crossed that we’ve seen the end of Covid-19 in Vietnam. Vietnam has done a wonderful job in keeping the spread of the virus at a minimum. Amazing job! … 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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Rants and ramblings on Covid-19

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Saigonese

As of writing this entry, Vietnam has 251 Covid-19 cases with 126 recovered. The kids have been off school since Tet Holidays. So that’s 79 days. And we’ve been working from home for 3 weeks already. Vietnam has been on … Continue reading →

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Love in the time of coronavirus

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Saigonese

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash It’s 3 days before Valentine’s day and it may just be one of the quietest Valentine’s in this part of the world. I don’t think people are raring to go out amidst the corona virus scare. … 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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Vietnam wins over Qatar at AFC U-23 Championship

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Saigonese

It was just your typical Tuesday afternoon at the office — everyone was busy working on deadlines — when a colleague on my left suddenly clapped loudly! Vietnam just made a goal, tying the match with Qatar to 1-1 in … Continue reading →

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Pasalubong

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Saigonese

Pasalubong is a Filipino term which means “gift” – specifically for someone you’re coming home to. When I was younger, my dad or mom would always have something for me and my siblings when they get home from work. My … Continue reading →

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