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Online Groceries with Chopp.vn in Saigon

A couple months ago I started to use Chopp.vn to order some groceries that I needed that was hard to find at the local markets such as Family Mart or Vinmart. So far I have used them several times now. The service is good and a couple times they did call when an item was missing.

With the extra fees, I found it was an equivalent of taking a taxi to Lotte Mart. Actually possibly a bit cheaper…

The Coolest Guides in Vietnam! – XO Tours

Been meaning to do this for Tung for the longest time. I will post videos about XO Tours often now. Partly because this is a cool tour with awesome Vietnamese guides. XO Tours is considered the top motorbike tour in Saigon (HCMC).

Below is the first video showing off one of the famous guides for XO Tours.

Coolest Guides in…

Bamboo Airways’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner: An Inside Look

Bamboo Airlines is one of the newest players in the Vietnamese airlines industry. Bamboo Airlines aims to offer high quality 5-star service at an affordable price. They have really stylish looking airplane liveries that are eye catching. Bamboo Airlines has caught the eyes of the YouTubers as well.

Below is a a look at Bamboo Airline’s first Boeing 787 by Simple Flying.

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Pancakes at Saigon Siblings

Took a short break today at Saigon Siblings (formerly Vietcetera Cafe). I had a craving for pancakes so I headed that way after I finished my “chores” in District 1. I ended up ordering a hot mocha and banana pancakes.

Pancakes and mocha at Saigon Siblings Cafe

Banana pancakes at Saigon Siblings

Old ebike at Saigon Siblings Cafe

Currently Saigon Siblings has a 20 percent discount for…

Shop Fuji – Japanese food in Vietnam

Being a person of Japanese ancestry, I have to have my Japanese food. Buying Japanese food in Saigon can get a bit expensive. Hence, I normally just focus on buying miso soup and curry blocks. If I am lucky, I have friends from Japan bring me some of my favorite Japanese items.

Now, with the popularity of Lazada and other online marketplaces, it is easier to get Japanese food in Vietnam. Shop…

Sri Lankan Buffet at Baba’s Kitchen (Thao Dien)

Every Sunday at Baba’s Kitchen in Thao Dien, the Sri Lankan chef prepares a Sri Lankan buffet. It has become one of the customer favorites at Baba’s Kitchen on Sundays now. Items prepared by the chef include a variety of local favorites such as:

Daal curry

Fish cutlets

Chicken ishta

Sri Lankan roti

Sambal

and more…

The buffet costs 250,000 VND for adults. Currently children under 8 eat for free.

Northern Thali at Baba’s Kitchen (Saigon)

One of my favorite dishes at Baba’s Kitchen is the Northern Thali. According to Baba’s Kitchen’s menu, a thali is:

“…is a complete meal with curries, vegetables, rice ,bread, and dessert. We offer North and South Indian thalis, with vegetarian and chicken options. Northern dishes are creamy and mild, while Southern dishes are more spicy.“

Since I tend to prefer less spicy food, I opted for…

Zip Codes / Postal Codes for Saigon (HCMC)

Have you ever wondered which zip code/postal code to put for Saigon? It is a question that Vietnamese and Expats always ask about.

No worries, inXpress360 did a great job listing the zip codes / postal codes for Ho Chi Minh City.

Visit -> https://inxpress360.com/ma-buu-dien-tp-ho-chi-minh/

Bite Size Asia Vloggers in Vietnam

Thai and Vietnamese Vloggers

Bite Size Asia are new vloggers in Vietnam. They are interesting in that one of the vloggers is Thai, the other is Vietnamese. Hence you get a vlog in Thai, Vietnamese, and English.

About Bite Size Asia

From their Facebook Page,

“Bite Size Asia wants you to know how fun Asia really is! This year we’ve decided to stay in Saigon, Vietnam. We’ll take you…

Mongol Invasion of Vietnam (1258-1288)

In Asian history, you always hear about the two failed Mongol invasions of Japan in the late 1300s. Yet me know very little about two, also failed, Mongol invasions of Vietnam. The Mongol invasions of Japan were relatively short, literally just a couple months in total for both campaigns. This culminated with the “Kamikaze”, or “Divine Wind,”destroying both Mongol fleets. In Vietnam, the…

Sand mining negative affects on Vietnam

National Geographic is one of the many publications taking a look at the negatives affect of sand mining in Vietnam and the rest of Southeast Asia.

In Vietnam, sand mining poses an additional danger: It’s contributing to the slow-motion disappearance of the Mekong Delta, home to 20 million people and source of half of all the country’s food and much of the rice that feeds the rest of…

Indonesian forest fires creating haze in Saigon?

For those living in Saigon the last several years, it is becoming a norm to deal with rising air pollution as Autumn arrives. This year, in particular, the levels of PM 2.5 have risen significantly bring a thick haze that covers the city all stay. This haze started to show up last Friday in the city. With the haze came higher levels of PM 2.5.

Normally with a rise in PM 2.5, factories,…

Saigon Siblings (formerly Vietcetera Cafe)

Today, Saigon Siblings, formerly Vietcetera Cafe, had their rebranding celebration at their first coffee location. Saigon Siblings is run by a fellow University of Washington Alumni, Tam (tamkaizen), also a native of Seattle.

Tam has a passion for boutique coffee shops and hotels. Just like the former branding, Vietcetera, Saigon Siblings will still operate as a coffee shop and boutique hotel…

Filthy Vegan – new Saigon vegan restaurant

Filthy Vegan, run by the same infamous owner of Bookworm’s Coffee, just recently opened a new vegan restaurant near the corner of De Tham and Co Bac in District 1 (just a short walk from the Backpacker Area) at 86 Co Bac, District 1. It is located in a very convenient area where the new “Pham Ngu Lao” has been shifting to.

One big difference from Bookworm’s Coffee is that the Filthy Vegan is…

How kids become gangters in Vietnam – Troy Vietnam

Troy is still vlogging. He is one of the better Expat bloggers in Vietnam that actually looks at issues facing the Vietnamese people. No sugar coating which is unusual for the blogging and vlogging scene in post 2010 Vietnam. Yes, the sarcasm is really a necessary piece of his vlogging style.

In this clip Troy looks at one kid he filmed three years ago outside Saigon. She has changed and is no…