Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon opens

The Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon has opened in the building formerly known as the Movenpick Hotel. The second flagship property, after the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn Bangkok, is a 10-minute drive from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and 15 minutes from the city center. The hotel consists of 268 deluxe rooms and suites equipped with modern … Read more

Le Terroir Saigon opens

Veering from the typical French bistro trend, Eric opened Le Terroir (30 Thai Van Lung, D1; Facebook: Le Terroir) as a French country kitchen dining space that celebrates provincial French cooking while giving it a slight twist. Le Terroir Saigon (Le Terroir is a French word meaning from the terrain, soil, land, ground, earth) serves dishes … Read more

Technomad: roaming the world while you work

It all started on September 28, 1983 when 30-year-old freelance writer/consultant Steven Roberts got on his computerized 8-foot long recumbent bicycle that would eventually see him riding 17,000 miles around the US while working as if from an office. The term technomad was born. Armed with a Radio Shack Model 100 laptop, a CompuServe account, … Read more