A new place being built I arrived in Saigonat 11 pm and caught a taxi to a hotel that a friend reserved for me. This was a place that many expats rent monthly and I was a bit surprised at the state of the room. It was a decent set up with everything a person [...]

Monks Carving The Mekong Delta has become one of my favorite places to travel, especially when heading places relatively unvisited by foreigners. I love the surprise and following interaction with local people that have never or rarely seen a foreigner. Recently, I just returned from such a trip. One evening, Nghia and Hau (my friends [...]

Shook Shook Shhok Tic…….. Shook Shook Shhok Tic… complained the chain on my motorcycle as we left late for the second time. Oh!! Did I forget to mention that while the motorcycle was being looked at, I decided to make some adjustments to my chain.  This is a big bike and there is no center [...]

Seafood A quick lunch and we were on our way. The trip started with a drive along a beautiful stretch of road departing Nha Trang to a fishing village where Chris and John had a walk around while we fueled the bikes in preparation for the long drive. The fish market had already closed, so [...]