After arriving in Saigon at 6 am, I and a couple of guests from my hotel walked the short distance to the Hong Hai hotel where we were booked for the night. The ride on the sleeper bus was uneventful and I had a good nights sleep thanks to my little magic sleeping pills. The [...]
Moonlight or Childrens festival
Tonight to my surprise the city became a giant party. There were clues to bee seen that something was coming, but it was not obvious to me. There were young people everywhere. The beaches were filled with thousands and there was muffler to muffler traffic. I went out for a visit to friends and had [...]
A Non-Fan it seems
Let me tell you a little tale about a sort of feud that has happened in the last couple of months. I have never thought this worthy of the blog before, but recent events have changed my opinion. Some of you….. Maybe many of you know that I offer travel advice to people on a [...]
Homestays and a Massage
I tried to wake up early to say hello to Liem, a tour guide I met a couple of years back, and to say goodbye to Eugene and Michelle, a very nice couple that came for a visit. I was honored that came to Nha Trang to meet us. With my memory the way it [...]
Oh NO!!! Not thinking again!
In the past I commented on how the Vietnamese think. Sometimes a person can chuckle and be amused about some events, but others can make a person rage at the lack of thought of what tomorrow can bring. Vietnamese people live in the now and think very little of the future, those that do become [...]
Some country shots.
I spent some more time biking in the country in order to get excersize and stay fit. Every day I encounter an adventure of some kind, but today I guess I will just share some scenery photos of an area i travel through a lot.
Never a dull moment
Everybody has their favorite sounds. Sometimes it can be the shrieking of seagulls over an ocean, or the ripple of a stream. I have a new favorite sound and I will start with that. I was resting in a shaded spot on a small country trail in a Bamboo forest being calmed by the creaking [...]
A bit of this and that
There is a tradition here that amazes me. I think in the west we would have nothing of it, but here in Vietnam it seems normal. I will explain. When a woman gives birth, she is required to spend a month in bed. All of her needs are seen to. She cannot even take a [...]
Rides in the country
It seems all of the paper work is done and from what I understand, here is the result of all the action. The police had a meeting with our receptionist and the owner of the motorcycle. It seems that the bike owner has a criminal record and was told by the police that it was [...]