The one in Saigon known as Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Not the Notre-Dame de Paris. Located in downtown Saigon, the cathedral is situated right next to the hotel where we stayed in. I spent an hour wandering inside the red-bricked cathedral
Thit Nuong In An Alley
Thit Nuong – Vietnamese grilled pork. Fresh off the charcoal grill from a roadside stall in Saigon. This pushcart stall is located somewhere behind the Opera House. I had forgotten to note its exact location in our post-drunken stupor. What
Pho-to
Tongue-in-cheek. Inspired by my colleague. ^ Pho 24 The Vietnamese Pho is one of those things that I don’t enjoy eating but still eat it anyway. Like chocolate cake. What’s not to like about flat white noodles in clear beef
Nightlights of Saigon
On the way to the Sheraton Hotel for a drink, we passed by the Hotel Continental Saigon and I was immediately attracted to the hotel’s changing lights. It was quite tough taking these pictures of without a tripod and I am
A Vietnamese Bistro
While walking along Dong Khoi street (the Orchard Road equivalent in Saigon), we stumbled on this quaint Vietnamese bistro hidden in an alleyway called Quan An. I can’t quite remember the directions to this place. The 1930s-looking interior of the bistro
Quick Trip To Saigon
I just got back from an intoxicating (and I mean it literally) work-cum-play trip to Saigon. I wish the Vietnamese had kept the old name of the city. I have always thought ‘Saigon’ to be a much prettier name than ‘Ho Chi