April 3,2009
越南明信片13 - 紅教堂前的青春
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f9, 1/160s
對全世界的遊客來說
西貢的紅教堂是一個拍照留念的大地標
但是對在這個城市長大的小朋友而言
紅磚下的行人道只是他們假日相約遊玩的老地方
不必去錢櫃唱信樂團也不必去北投溫泉飯店泡湯
一伙人只要能坐在腳踏車上說說笑笑就足夠了......
April 1,2009
越南明信片12 - Metropolitan 235 Dong Khoi (一週年慶)
So, 365 days in Saigon has already gone by... yet I am still here.
I still remember that rushing week in 2008. I came back from 4 weeks of trainings in UK, then got sent to Vietnam within one week time.
No time to really say good-bye, I had to get my VISA, book my ticket, pack up, and fly to this country which I would never thought of visiting... Before I realize it, I already landed in Ho Chi Minh City, a.k.a. Saigon.
I remember it was an afternoon China Airlines flight. I remember the first place I checked-in was Bong Son Hotel, the first person I met in HSBC Vietnam was Kim Tran, and the first night I had my dinner at BunTa.
Although there were only 365 days gone by, but somehow I felt like there were at least 1,000 things happened during the past year: I built up my client portfolio, got a few deals done, and took a few business trips. Vietnam experienced a rocketing inflation of over 20% and has no USD liquidity in the foreign exchange market. I traveled to Ha Noi, Ha Tinh, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Vinh Long, and Da Lat. HSBC got local incorporated in Vietnam and a few senior managements have changed. I made some Vietnamese, Taiwanese, and Chinese friends here. I went back to Taiwan to recharge a couple times. I did my first scuba diving and first foot massage in life. In Hanoi, I ran into the biggest flood in 40 years, and in Saigon, someone almost robbed my mobile phone on the street. My famiies and friends all came to visit me, including Karen, Joseph, Sea, Sheena, Evelina, Kowei, Christina, Jessie, and Frank. On my first birthday in Vietnam I bought the first Vietnamese pop CD for my own present because Pham Thanh Thao looked sexy on the CD album......
Then here we are, April 1st 2009 already and I am still here.
It was definately NOT part of the plan to stay here for more than one year, but I guess somehow the situation hasn't called it an end yet. Like I said, I haven't seen the beach of Phu Quoc and the village in Sapa...
Therefore, another 365 days. Let's start counting down again.
Would there be more things happening this year!? Oh, you bet~!
The Metropolitan, 235 Dong Khoi Street - my office
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 100, f8, 1/160s
I still remember that rushing week in 2008. I came back from 4 weeks of trainings in UK, then got sent to Vietnam within one week time.
No time to really say good-bye, I had to get my VISA, book my ticket, pack up, and fly to this country which I would never thought of visiting... Before I realize it, I already landed in Ho Chi Minh City, a.k.a. Saigon.
I remember it was an afternoon China Airlines flight. I remember the first place I checked-in was Bong Son Hotel, the first person I met in HSBC Vietnam was Kim Tran, and the first night I had my dinner at BunTa.
Although there were only 365 days gone by, but somehow I felt like there were at least 1,000 things happened during the past year: I built up my client portfolio, got a few deals done, and took a few business trips. Vietnam experienced a rocketing inflation of over 20% and has no USD liquidity in the foreign exchange market. I traveled to Ha Noi, Ha Tinh, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Vinh Long, and Da Lat. HSBC got local incorporated in Vietnam and a few senior managements have changed. I made some Vietnamese, Taiwanese, and Chinese friends here. I went back to Taiwan to recharge a couple times. I did my first scuba diving and first foot massage in life. In Hanoi, I ran into the biggest flood in 40 years, and in Saigon, someone almost robbed my mobile phone on the street. My famiies and friends all came to visit me, including Karen, Joseph, Sea, Sheena, Evelina, Kowei, Christina, Jessie, and Frank. On my first birthday in Vietnam I bought the first Vietnamese pop CD for my own present because Pham Thanh Thao looked sexy on the CD album......
Then here we are, April 1st 2009 already and I am still here.
It was definately NOT part of the plan to stay here for more than one year, but I guess somehow the situation hasn't called it an end yet. Like I said, I haven't seen the beach of Phu Quoc and the village in Sapa...
Therefore, another 365 days. Let's start counting down again.
Would there be more things happening this year!? Oh, you bet~!
The Metropolitan, 235 Dong Khoi Street - my office
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 100, f8, 1/160s
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March 29,2009
越南食字路口 - 10 Amigo "Best Steak in Saigon"
AIMGO Grill Restaurant
57 Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, HCMC
(8) 3824-1248
===========================================================
這一篇不囉嗦寫前言, 看下去就對了!
如果在西貢想要吃北美洲那種又厚又多汁的牛排, 只要到第一郡的Amigo就可以一飽口福了! 這間餐廳可說是牛排專門店, 打開菜單上有十幾種不同的牛排可以選擇!
明明是西班牙風情的餐廳, 賣的卻不是海鮮飯也不是Tapas, 直接就是以牛排館自居. 樓中樓的設計+吊燈+壁畫讓Amigo感覺上還滿有氣氛的.
Amigo的廚房特別設計成開放式好讓客戶看清楚自己的牛排是怎麼煎出來的.
噹噹噹~~!! 250gram的蒜味牛排, 三分熟, 配上有五味粉的薯塊和沾有起司的花椰菜, 整個就是超級美味的賣相!
250gram的黑胡椒磨菇醬牛排, 五分熟, 配上炸成金黃色的薯條, 也是煎得恰到好處!
不用特別去形容它的美味, 自己去試一次就知道了! (價位從VND300k到400k不等, 但是以牛排的重量和口味來說絕對值得!)
57 Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, HCMC
(8) 3824-1248
===========================================================
這一篇不囉嗦寫前言, 看下去就對了!
如果在西貢想要吃北美洲那種又厚又多汁的牛排, 只要到第一郡的Amigo就可以一飽口福了! 這間餐廳可說是牛排專門店, 打開菜單上有十幾種不同的牛排可以選擇!
明明是西班牙風情的餐廳, 賣的卻不是海鮮飯也不是Tapas, 直接就是以牛排館自居. 樓中樓的設計+吊燈+壁畫讓Amigo感覺上還滿有氣氛的.
Amigo的廚房特別設計成開放式好讓客戶看清楚自己的牛排是怎麼煎出來的.
噹噹噹~~!! 250gram的蒜味牛排, 三分熟, 配上有五味粉的薯塊和沾有起司的花椰菜, 整個就是超級美味的賣相!
250gram的黑胡椒磨菇醬牛排, 五分熟, 配上炸成金黃色的薯條, 也是煎得恰到好處!
不用特別去形容它的美味, 自己去試一次就知道了! (價位從VND300k到400k不等, 但是以牛排的重量和口味來說絕對值得!)
March 27,2009
越南明信片11 - 西貢. 豔陽. 三月天.
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 800, f16, 1/400s
該下點雨了吧......
西貢已經炎熱到了一種要把路上行人都烤乾的程度
綿綿的白雲遮不住豔陽
也遮不住寂寞
一個人旅行的孤單和愉悅夾雜著汗水蒸發到了西貢三月的空氣之中...
March 24,2009
越南明信片10 - 雨霧中的永福省
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 200, f6.3, 1/100s
去拜訪客戶的路途中下起了傾盆大雨
地平線上兩個人影騎著單車的身影略微孤寂
水霧之中
公路兩旁的農田卻比平日更顯得翠綠
March 23,2009
越南食字路口 - 09 My Way
My Way
83 Ly Thuong Kiet Street,
Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
www.myway.com.vn
=====================================================
就在我們河內分行的樓下, 有一間裝潢頗具現代感的Beer Bar & Restaurant "My Way". 平常中午的時間聚集了一堆HSBC的員工和其他公司的外國人, 晚上就清靜許多. 再加上店裡柔和的光線和音樂, 讓人很想在裡面喝一杯再回家.
My Way 裡別的不多, 就是啤酒的種類多, 不管是日本的, 德國的, 還是比利時的啤酒這邊都找得到, 完全就是啤酒愛好者的天堂. (不過大部份的進口啤酒價錢都不便宜)
雖然My Way的東方餐點做得普普通通, 但是它的Cheese Burger卻意外地好吃! 漢堡裡夾的牛肉餡很嫩又很飽實, 起司也很濃, 咬下去非常有滿足感.
My Way在河內一共有六間分店, 包括兩間海鮮餐廳, 可惜西貢還看不見My Way的蹤跡, 它的漢堡和薯條真的很好吃耶!
83 Ly Thuong Kiet Street,
Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
www.myway.com.vn
=====================================================
就在我們河內分行的樓下, 有一間裝潢頗具現代感的Beer Bar & Restaurant "My Way". 平常中午的時間聚集了一堆HSBC的員工和其他公司的外國人, 晚上就清靜許多. 再加上店裡柔和的光線和音樂, 讓人很想在裡面喝一杯再回家.
My Way 裡別的不多, 就是啤酒的種類多, 不管是日本的, 德國的, 還是比利時的啤酒這邊都找得到, 完全就是啤酒愛好者的天堂. (不過大部份的進口啤酒價錢都不便宜)
雖然My Way的東方餐點做得普普通通, 但是它的Cheese Burger卻意外地好吃! 漢堡裡夾的牛肉餡很嫩又很飽實, 起司也很濃, 咬下去非常有滿足感.
My Way在河內一共有六間分店, 包括兩間海鮮餐廳, 可惜西貢還看不見My Way的蹤跡, 它的漢堡和薯條真的很好吃耶!
March 22,2009
越南明信片09 - The girl on Dong Khoi
在離銀行不遠的Dong Khoi街上, 有一個年約十歲的小女孩, 不管日曬雨淋, 每一天都會出來賣礦泉水和椰子汁. 就像絕大部分的越南人一樣, 她總是笑咪咪的對我招著手: "Water, Coconut." 儘管我已經拒絕過一百六十三次了, 她只要看見我還是開心地笑: "Water, Coconut.", 然後不停地對我揮手...
今天我終於跟她買了一顆一萬越盾(台幣二十元)的椰子, 大剌剌地坐在她的面前一邊喝著冰涼的椰子汁, 一邊用相機補捉她數十年如一日的燦爛笑容...
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1800, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1800, f9, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1800, f8, 1/200s
今天我終於跟她買了一顆一萬越盾(台幣二十元)的椰子, 大剌剌地坐在她的面前一邊喝著冰涼的椰子汁, 一邊用相機補捉她數十年如一日的燦爛笑容...
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1800, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1800, f9, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1800, f8, 1/200s
March 16,2009
越南明信片08 - Sofitel Metropole Hanoi in 2009
回到現代, 看看彩色世界的Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f16, 1/500s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/4000s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f5, 1/60s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f5, 1/50s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f4.5, 1/1250s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f16, 1/500s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/4000s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f5, 1/60s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f5, 1/50s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f4.5, 1/1250s
March 15,2009
越南明信片07 - 1901時光倒流
建於1901年的Sofitel Metropole Hanoi可說是河內最具有十八世紀法國殖民風的建築物之一. 她不但是越南最頂級的五星飯店, 更是當年上流社會雲集的社交場所. Metropole的外觀的和內部裝潢都有著十足的古典味, 不管是墨綠色的百頁窗, 旋轉吊扇, 停在門口的老爺車, 還是門口的LV精品店, 每一個角落都充滿著濃濃的懷舊感, 讓人沉浸在那一去不復返的1901年.
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f13, 1/400s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f13, 1/400s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f10, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/30s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f4, 1/30s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f13, 1/400s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f13, 1/400s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f10, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/30s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f4, 1/30s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f8, 1/200s
Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 1600, f8, 1/200s
March 5,2009
越南明信片06 - Reunification Palace (Hoi Truong Thong Nha)
1975年4月30日, 北越共軍的戰車攻佔位於西貢市中心的南越總統府(又叫獨立宮), 正式統一南越和北越, 因為這棟建築物又稱之為統一府. 現在遊客看到的統一府其實最早是法國總督的巴洛克式宮殿Norodom Palace, 後來才由越南的建築設計師吳日樹改建. 統一府內大部份的房間擺設都沒有被改變, 裡面有禮堂, 內閣會議室, 接見外賓的總統會客室, 總統午休的房間, 小型電影院, 甚至是佈滿作戰地圖的地下室, 逛一圈很有回到60年代的味道.
Cannon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, ISO 100, f10, 1/250s
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