Pho 2000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Pho 2000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Posted by roma on September 04, 2014 in Asian Food, Food, Food and Restaurants, Ho Chi Minh City, Pho 2000, Vietnam, Vietnamese food, World Record,

Pho 2000 is a small chain of noodle restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The branch right next to Ben Thanh Market is well known for former US President Bill Clinton having stopped by for a bowl of soup in year 2000. He was the first US president to visit Vietnam since the American-Vietnamese war. Noodlesoup

Group picture. Because good food is best eaten with good company.
That paper beside me is the commemorative mark where
Former President Bill Clinton sat, and what he and daughter Chelsea ate. 

Lunch Menu of Former US President Bill Clinton and First Daughter Chelsea
ate on November 19, 2000

Complimentary condiments with every order of any food item:
chopped chilli, seasoned vinegar, soup, chopped cucumber

Lime and mint leaves served with noodles. 

Sauteed beef and tofu with rice

Shrimp Spring Rolls

The menu, for your reference.

Outside Pho 2000, the view

Contact Details:
1-3 Đ Phan Chu Trinh
District #1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: (84.8) 822 2788

Another restaurant in Vietnam that was visited by a US President and a Philippines President is Nha Hang Vietnam House. Read about it here.

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Scenes on the Road: Paro to Thimphu, Bhutan

Scenes on the Road: Paro to Thimphu, Bhutan

Posted by roma on August 22, 2014 in Bhutan, Gho, Happiest Country in Asia, Kingdom of Bhutan, Paro, Scenes on the Road, Thimphu, Traditional Bhutanese dress for men, World Record,

Here are some snapshots I took while in transit from Paro International Airport to its capital and largest city, Thimphu.

Really detailed Bhutanese Architecture

Rivers, drylands, mountains and skies

This is Kinley Wangdi, our tour guide in gho,
the Traditional Bhutanese dress for men

Dried out rice fields, mountains and blue skies

A bridge with Prayer Flags

A brightly colored, but still traditional, hotel along the road

Houses in the middle of nowhere

Another great view from the highway

Our first city stop over, street view

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Largest Fountain in the World: Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City, Singapore

Largest Fountain in the World: Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City, Singapore

Posted by roma on August 19, 2014 in Airports, Attractions, Fountain of Wealth, Fountains, Largest Fountain in the World, Singapore, Suntec City, World Record,

The Fountain of Wealth (Chinese: 财富之泉) is listed by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world.^[1] It is located in one of Singapore's largest shopping malls, Suntec City.

During certain periods of the day, the fountain is turned off and visitors are invited to walk around a mini fountain at the centre of the fountain's base to collect coins for good luck. At night, the fountain is the setting for laser performances, as well as live song and laser message dedications between 8pm to 9pm daily.^[2] It is situated in such a way the fountain is the hub of the shopping mall. Wikipedia

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World's Tallest Ferris Wheel: The Singapore Flyer, Singapore

World's Tallest Ferris Wheel: The Singapore Flyer, Singapore

Posted by roma on February 11, 2014 in Singapore, The Singapore Flyer, World Record, World's Tallest Ferris Wheel,

The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel in Singapore. Described by its operators as an observation wheel,^[4] it opened in 2008, construction having taken about 2½ years.^[1] It carried its first paying passengers on 11 February, opened to the public on 1 March, and was officially opened on 15 April. It has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-storey terminal building.^[5]

The Flyer has an overall height of 165 metres (541 ft) and was the world's tallest Ferris wheel until the 167.6 m (550 ft) High Roller, which is 2.6 m (9 ft) taller than the Flyer,^[6] opened on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, US, on 31 March 2014.^[7] The previous record holder, the Star of Nanchang, in Jiangxi, China, is 160 m (525 ft) tall, although its 153 m (502 ft) diameter wheel is larger than the Flyer's 150 m (492 ft) wheel.

The Singapore Flyer is taller than Singapore's highest peak, Bukit Timah Hill surprisingly. It is also taller and bigger than the London Eye, therefore making it an observation wheel instead of a ferris wheel. ^[4] Wikipedia

Nearby Attractions:

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Marina Bay

The Merlion

Suntec City

Fountain of Wealth: World's Largest Fountain

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