My mother-in-law brings out the shopaholic in me. This week, we have been shopping steadily throughout the city both for warm cold weather clothes in preparation for our move to London and touristy goods for her.


Just for the record:

Sunday

Saigon Square - T-shirts, embroidered handbags

Monday

Saigon Square - To exchange t-shirts for larger size, sandals, sunglasses, Shinkansen toy train
Lunch at Creperie & Cafe, 5 Han Thuyen St, D1

Tuesday

Quan An Ngon for breakfast
Tax Department Store - hand mirror, comb, cakes, embroidered handbags, tablecloth, cushion covers, scarves, cat quilted calendar

Wednesday

See fighter jets at Ho Chi Minh City Museum
Stroll down Le Thanh Ton - Winnie the Pooh pants
Ben Thanh Market - Hair accessories
Lunch and Noodle House 36, 36 Thu Khoa Huan, D1

Thursday

Saigon Square - Golfing vest, long-sleeve T-shirts, Stephen’s shoes, coat, robot pajamas, gloves, hats, scarves
Lunch from Nhu Lan, 50-64 Ham Nghi St., D1
Tailor for skirts

Friday

Post Office to buy stamps for niece’s collection
Dong Khoi main tourist drag
Lunch at Central Cafe, Sun Wah Towers, Nguyen Hue
Tax Department Store - Bamboo bowls, ox horn serving spoons and forks

Saturday

Mrs. Tu Plastic Shopping Baskets, 21 Le Quang Sung, D6
Cholon Chinatown
Dim sum at Windsor Plaza Hotel, An Dong
Dinner from California Burritos

Monday

Lunch at Jaspas, 33 Dong Khoi St.