The Headstone and the Wizard
I recently received a call from a local friend and he asked me to stop by his place to check out a gift that he had for me. It was a warm afternoon and upon entering his bar he grabbed my by the arm and hauled me to the back of the tavern that he runs. Propped up against the wall of the wash room was a Graveyard marker, a Headstone. It was obviously very old and appeared much abused. The stones age was not easy to determine but hundreds of years old did not seem out of the question.
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POTW - Beautiful furnished house for lease in the heart of city of district 1
This recently built 6 bed 7 bath house is centrally located in a wide, clean, quiet alley in downtown District 1, close to the bars and restaurants of Pham Ngu Lao.
Maintained and decorated to a high standard, this is a large, spacious house with comfortable furnishings and tasteful décor.
All of the bedrooms are en-suite with 3 of the 7 also containing bath tubs.
With 6 bedrooms and a good sized roof top for entertaining, this property is great for a house share or for employee accommodation.
There is ample room for parking both car and motorbikes.
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POTW - Beautiful 3 bedrooms big Villa with large garden for lease in Binh Thanh District
Beautiful two storey villa with a big garden in the area of 12m x 25m located in a very quiet and secure alley off No Trang Long street, Binh Thanh district.
There are 2 sections in the complex,
- The 2 storey main house has a big living room on the ground floor and 1 bathroom on the first floor, 1 bedroom and a balcony and 1 bathroom and a nice rooftop.
- The other section has 2 bedrooms, a kitchen and 1 bathroom.
The whole villa is surrounded by a big garden with trees, plants and grass which is well taken care of.
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POTW - 4 bedrooms Furnished house for rent in Phu Nhuan District, HCMC
This large and spacious, traditionally furnished property is located in a small, quiet alley off Phan Dinh Phung street, Phu Nhuan District, just off Hai Ba Trung and close to the Tan Dinh Market.
The three story property comprises 4 en-suite bedrooms, with two living rooms, one on the ground floor and another on the first, and two large roof top terraces.
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POTW - 5 Bedroom House in District 1, HCMC
This 3 story, spacious townhouse is located in a quiet, peaceful alley in the heart of District 1, HCMC, close to the downtown shopping areas, restaurants and bars.
Recently refurbished, the house is light and airy with a large, fully fitted kitchen and living area on the ground floor, with a separate parking at the front of the house.
The two floors above each house two en-suit bedrooms with the front bedrooms also having balconies. The fifth bedroom is located on the top floor of the property, which is shared with a large rooftop.
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POTW - 4 bedrooms, 1 office furnished house for rent in district 2, Thao Dien ward
District 2, Thao Dien ward
Near international school and Saigon riverside complex.
located in the quiet dead end street just off Vo Truong Toan street..
A spacious 3 storey fully furnished house spread over s total of 650sqm comprising 4 bedrooms en-suite, 1 office, with nice built in wardrobes in each room
and small garden
Balconies off each level - 2 small and 1 large, a full big modern open kitchen, parking area for motorbikes and cars and a small garden.
Pets are allowed.
Swimming pool, gym, shops, bars, restaurant, spas nearby
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Supersize Saigon Presents
Headlining the next installment of Supersize Saigon on May 26 are godfathers of Chinese rock PK14 supported by Bad Neighbor. And on the decks in the Blue Room will be highly rated American turntablist Jayceeoh. Get ready for one hell of a show.
Just when you thought Supersize Saigon couldn’t possibly get any bigger, the godfathers of Chinese rock, P.K. 14, are returning to the city that they left in shock and awe in 2009 to headline Vasco’s Yellow Room on Thursday May 26.
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POTW - 2 Storey Penthouse in Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2 Apartment
Property of the week HCMC this week brings you a great find a short 10 minute motorbike ride from District 1 or Phu My Hung.
A spacious 2 storey fully furnished apartment spread over 270sqm that has 5 bedrooms, 5 modern bathrooms, two with bath tubs.
A full modern open kitchen with gas hotplates and ample storage space.
A large rooftop balcony on the second floor for stargazing in the evenings.
Uninterrupted views over the surrounding neighbourhood with ceiling to floor windows to allow ample natural lighting in during the day.
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Dylan in Vietnam - Part III: The Press and the "Idiot Wind"
In Part I of this series I pointed out the extent to which the press has portrayed Dylan's history, and particularly his political history just so damn wrong. Well, it's only gotten worse, much worse.
The mainstream press continues to play up Dylan's non-existent connection to the anti-war movement in the U.S. Thus Margie Mason writes for the Associated Press:
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Dylan in Vietnam - Part II: The Concert
If one were looking for symbolism in Dylan's first concert in Vietnam, one wouldn't have to look any further than the venue itself. RMIT University, located 20 minutes from downtown Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7, is a spanking clean campus of hip modern architecture and well manicured lawns surrounded by the coffee shops and housing that would typify any small university community in the developed world.
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