The Rex Hotel, where I stayed
The Opera House, and fountain
The more famous Continental Hotel, where I didn't stay
Riders wear masks for protection from smog
Modern office building in Saigon
The Opera House
The Main Post Office
The Art Deco interior of the Main Post Office
Street scene
Street scene
Saigon River scene (ferry boat at left)
I love this picture of an old building towards the river from the Rex
Another view of the photogenic building
The main square outside the Rex
View from the roof garden of the Rex
Negotiating a cross stream of motorbikes without stopping
The People's Committee building (old Hotel de Ville)
People's Committee building, next to the Rex
Shop selling models of sailing schooners
The famous rooftop bar at the Rex
Starbucks - you have competition!
Perhaps the best Indian food in Saigon, behind the Mosque
You order after seeing what's cooking on the stove!
A shrine in a quiet alley - I liked the mood and the colors
Motorbikes were endlessly fascinating - somehow no collisions!
The only time I saw five on a bike (no helmets)
Here's four on a bike - quite common
Typical motorbike parking lot - about 10 cents a day
I liked this corner building - a French restaurant was on the ground floor
Typical hotels in Saigon
The Economics University where our classes were held
The view from my room at the resort hotel in Phan Thiet
Folk art in the lobby of the resort hotel
The pool and the resort hotel
Approaching a fishing village just north of Phan Thiet
Local women working with the fishing fleet in the bay
Spreading fish on racks to dry
The dunes north of Phan Thiet - this picture is very sensual
A group of Vietnamese women at the base of the dunes
Fishing boats on a river near Phan Thiet
More fishing boats
More fishing boats
A favorite picture - looking seaward from the resort's grounds
The China Sea at low tide, looking north
View of the resort hotel from the beach
Last picture of fishing boats
Phan Thiet government buildings and statue
Rest stop (note the hammocks) on road back to Saigon
Some students took me to an early dinner at a seafood restaurant
Rush hour traffic (99% motorbikes)
Another favorite photo - sidewalk lunch
Fruits at the big indoor market
Street scene
The Rex from the top of the Sheraton hotel
South view from the top of the Sheraton (Saigon River)
East view from the top of the Sheraton (Saigon River)
North view (cathedral in the center)
Northwest view - showing Rex Hotel and People's Committee Building
Opera House (I went to the Jane Birkin concert)
The Opera House at night
Statue in the fountain opposite the Opera House
Best ice cream ever - with tropical fruit in a coconut
I don't know what this impressive structure is...
A U.S. helicopter outside a government building
A U.S. fighter plane outside same government building
How (not) to travel with a child safely
A small park in the city center
Playing a board game to pass the time
An endearing family on a bike - all with sunglasses
Rush hour going to class - note the opposing bikers on the same side of the road!
Dried fish at the market
Fish is sold live (when not dried) in Vietnam - couldn't be fresher!
Tending the fish before they are sold
Lychees at the market (yum!)
A colorful lamp store
The ever graceful and colorful ao-dao, traditional dress for women
The cathedral, designed by a French architect
A huge traffic circle (around "the lake") with coffee shops
Narrowest hotel I've ever seen - the width of one room!
Reptiles in jars - an aphrodisiac?
Having a post-class beer at the rooftop bar of the Rex
Another great Indian restaurant, opposite the Sheraton
Commuting, Vietnam style!
Policeman (in beige) hitting bikers that don't stay on their side of the road (they soon learn!)
Rush hour scene (note the cross flow of bikes!)
Taken out another time by some of my students - Cheers!
Most of my students in GBA 671/2 in Ho Chi Minh City
Saturday night cruising - view from the roof garden of the Rex