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A Week in Saigon

On October 2, 2011 · In things

Truc, the girl in the first photo, is our company cook.  Without her, our team could not do the amazing things they do.  Here are photos from a week of lunches.  We are a happy lot.

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Morning Market

On August 5, 2010 · In places

Today our office is having a lunch party to celebrate the winners of our World Cup Football pool (any excuse for a celebration!). To help prepare, I accompanied our housekeeper Truc to the market to shop for the occasion. Well, she shopped and I took snapshots…

I’m not sure what it was, [...]

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The Saigon Foodie

On August 3, 2010 · In things

This is an ongoing Blog about food in Saigon.  I’ll be posting photos and commentary about the different meals I eat while I’m here in our software development office July 26~Aug 5.

Tuesday August 3

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Night Ride

On July 30, 2010 · In people, places

On Thursday my friend Tra and her husband invited me to their home where they have opened a small restaurant.  Traveling on the back of someone’s motorcycle at night can either build, or take away, from one’s appetite…

I didn’t actually see this accident but it appeared as if the woman [...]

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A Visit to Nirvana

On July 27, 2010 · In places

“Nirvana” is a typical Vietnamese cafe in that it has a very well thought-out theme. Cafes here, like in other parts of the world, are a refuge where people go to escape the craziness of everything else – and, also, well, to be seen. Nirvana is probably not the best place [...]

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