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Saigon streets decoded: KH CAT B TONG (abbreviated) khoan cắt bê tông = drilling and cutting ads with phone numbers to contact for the people/companies who do the jobs! Now you know. #Vietnam #Saigonstreets

Sometimes you just need some American style BBQ and a craft beer to remind you of home! This is the second time we've visited Quán Ụt Ụt this month. They opened a location closer to our house, so it almost feels like a neighborhood spot, despite the 15 minute drive. Still a fan of the chopped pork shoulder coupled with sides of grilled okra and mac and cheese! Some of our other favorites are the sweet sugarcane-smoked chicken, honey-grilled pineapple, and a bacon appetizer ap

Surprisingly this is one of the more well maintained and organized utility poles in Saigon. Developing world problems! With construction sites changing our skyline 24x7, it's not uncommon to see utilities workers stringing through new telephone wires or cutting out old ones. They often times hang super low to the ground too. It took me awhile to get used to walking along the street with cut wires at my feet and a mess of them just slightly above my reach. #Vietnam #Saigonstre

We're wrapping up our summer vacation travels in Vietnam with a weekend in Huế. It may have been the hottest time of year to visit - the weather app on my phone often said it feels like 135 degrees...actually, it said the windchill was 135 degrees, but I think it's just as confused by the heat and humidity of the country as I am about converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius! Situated along the Perfume River, Huế is the former imperial capital and seat of the Nguyễn dynasty, the

$1.34 haircuts are the best! One of the perks of visiting a small local shop in Vietnam is that my two dudes get super cheap haircuts. Even with a tip, they are both out the door for under five bucks! We go to a wonderful lady who owns a salon walking distance from our apartment. I don't know her name. We always just walk-in. Her English is very limited. But, she cuts hair fast (a plus when trying to get a 3-year-old to stop wiggling) and does a great job. Did I mention how c

Saigon has two seasons: rainy and dry. I'd say hot and humid, but it's pretty much that way all year long! From May to October, afternoon thunderstorms are the norm with a deluge of rain coupled with thunder and lightning. We see some pretty spectacular storms from our apartment. Sometimes the cloud cover is so thick and dark we can't see across the river! Fun fact: The lower end of the Saigon River is on the floodplain, and is therefore subject to tide change from the sea an