What’s Your Motivation?

The key to academic success. With the new school year almost upon us, and a wave of new teachers arriving at international schools around the city, it’s a good time of year to challenge the commonly-held belief that good teachers are responsible for children’s academic success. There are many attributes that schools look for when … Read more

Saigon Cigar Club: A Home for Cigar Aficionados

They’ve been used to celebrate births and deaths, grand successes and plunging failures. At a puff per minute (as recommended by Swiss tobacco merchant Zino Davidoff in his 1967 Guide to Cigar Etiquette), they’re meant to be savored in leisure. At upwards of USD1,150 for a single Gurkha Black Dragon, the most expensive cigar available … Read more

Restaurant Review: Five Oysters

Cheap beers and bus tours are not the only treats found along Bui Vien. Lined alongside numerous other restaurants and bars in District 1’s famous backpacker area is an oyster place that’s delighting curious travelers on a budget and impressing the most seasoned expats with its eclectic menu. Five Oysters (234 Bui Vien, D1) immediately … Read more