It is a sad and solemn day in my world.  I had to let a nice young man go. He has a good personality and is very polite but when I hired him, I made clear that it was important for his English skills to improve during his probation to keep his job. I have [...]

Sorry for the slowing of the posts, but I am so busy working……. Or having fun…. that my computer time is very limited. Change is in the wind. I have written before of the development going on with large housing projects and super hotels, but there are other smaller changes that are not visible to [...]

I have not spoke of the hotel lately, but there have been a few significant events that have happened that might give you a small piece of the puzzle of how things work here. First of all, I can happily tell you that we are full most nights at the moment. It has been keeping [...]

What do all the expats do in Nha Trang? Do they work or are they just living the Dream? These are questions asked by Rusty and they are good ones, so today lets spend a little time discussing this very issue. I am myself an Expat and considered to be living the dream. Unfortunately dreams [...]

Three times this week I have had to deal with emergencies and I am getting tired!! This blog will be dedicated to informing you about what and not to do when enjoying a holiday in Vietnam. The last thing I want is for you to become a victim of some kind of crime. A person [...]

The hotel is still solidly booked and we are enjoying some very nice people. For the most part, we are attracting exactly the kind of tourist we want. One that really desires a taste of what Vietnam is away from the overwhelming pressure that the tourist areas have. The result is that some very nice [...]

Hau and Nghia picked us up at 8:30 am for an overnight excursion into the Mekong Delta. I have been there a number of times and have found that almost all tour companies will take customers to the same places and offer the same sights. I wanted something a little different from the regular routine, [...]

A hammer came down…. And hard it seems…. I walked at 9 pm along the streets of Pham Ngu Lao and Bui Vien to be amazed by how different it was from only a month ago. There was police presence everywhere, and all of the motorcycle cowboys and sultry temptresses were glaringly absent. Not once [...]

The trip into the Mokon was nice and I will write aboutthat soon. Unfortunately I fell ill over the last few days and still have yet to feel better. No plroblem though, it is some kind of cold and I will shake it. Colds are transmitted very easily here. In many restaurants there can be [...]

As I mentioned, I met with some very nice guys who are important contributors to the Trip Advisor website in my opinion, I will talk more on that when I have time. I only have a short time as I am headed off to the Mekong tomorrow with the good  I have that own a [...]

It is very late and time to sleep. I can hardly keep my eyes open. so here is a very short blog. I met with 69Bertie and Viet720 today. they are people who give advise and help to advise people on how to enjoy this beautiful country. I liked both of them and will be [...]

Last night I stayed up until 3 am with one of the most incredible persons I have met in my life up to date. (Besides my wife of course) Her name was Sue and she is a British citizen of Chinese descent. Not only was she beautiful, but intelligent, well mannered, and had a very [...]