Without doubt Bac Hai is my favorite neighborhood in Saigon. For me personally, Bac Hai has it all! It sits within a minute’s walk from Le Thi Rieng Park. It’s filled with scores of cafes where you can enjoy your morning coffee. It sits beside a sports complex with perhaps Saigon’s best Olympic-size swimming [Read on …]
When the French left Vietnam in 1954, they left behind incredibly delicious baguettes and some of the best coffee in the world. Vietnamese coffee is like no other. Strong, bitter, typically served with sweetened condensed milk. A real jolt of flavor! Vietnam is now one of the world’s largest exporters of coffee and Saigon and [Read on …]
During the many years that we have lived in Vietnam, Hai and I have searched daily for the best Places to Eat in Saigon and have uncovered some of the best Street Food available in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). See Who Are Joe and Hai? Early in 2012 we will launch “Eating Saigon” and [Read on …]