Not sure I should drive a Harley on this bridge On reflection after returning from the latest countryside adventure, I have to rate it another success even though there were a series of set backs. It all started out well with Gordon and Lindy on the back of our trusty steeds stressing under power [...]
Myanmar in Pictures
Recently I was on an inspection tour with my friends at V’Explore travel to evaluate and establish links with tourism professionals in Myanmar with the intent of future cooperation and increased touris as Myanmar opens to the world. I already wrote a piece on the country, but here is a presentation of pictures for you [...]
We are so weary
Renovations finished Tic…Tic…Tic… I sometimes wonder what path we will travel next. It was originally our 7 year plan to run a small hotel in an area that offered an alternative to the very touristy areas that most travelers go. Tic…Tic…Tic… After two and a half years of struggle converting a run down “boom boom” [...]
Continued…..A drive to Dalat
Poor Tien…. 400000 Tien and I arrived to pick up Lindy and Gordon early as we were setting out to Nui Ba Den at Tay Ninh. It is a less visited destination but an interesting one. There is a war history attached to the black widow mountain, but we were there to experience the Templeand [...]
A drive to Saigon
My bike and a police vehicle Ha!! What a hoot! I just arrived dusty and dirty from my most recent adventure. A nice couple (Lindy and Gordon) who have decided they want a holiday of a different sort. From what I understand, Lindy was doing some research on Vietnamas a travel destination when she accidently [...]
Myanmar 3 and back to Saigon
Where is the smile? In the early afternoon we checked into the Queen hotel and exhausted, I thought to lay down for a short nap. No sooner did my head hit the pillow, jack hammering started on the floor above us shaking the room with deafening chaos. It figures….. I spoke with reception and it [...]
Myanmar part 2
A village home We landed in Badan and was first taken to the largest pagoda in the area. To make our way to the attraction, we had to negotiate a corridor of gift shops. Now would be the time to tell you of our biggest complaint. In Myanmar a person is required to remove all [...]
Off to Myanmar
Good beer The newest adventure in my exiting retirement began today. I flew to Saigon on a morning flight and spent a couple of days shopping for things that are hard to find. I am fortunate to be part of a team on an exploratory trip to Myanmar with the intent on establishing ties between [...]
Just an update of what is going on
Bathing beauty It is about time for another blog that is a bit more personal for friends and family that are wondering what is going on in my life these days. I have noticed a lot of interesting changes in the past year and it looks like there are big things happening in Nha Trang [...]
Currency Exchange
Since relocating toVietnam, I have been dealing in currencies that I am unfamiliar with. At first I was a bit confused thinking that the US dollar was king, but after time, I have come to realize inVietnam, there is very little difference in what currency you wish to carry. Of course,UScurrency is recognized almost everywhere [...]
A New Mekong Cruise
Cruising the Mekong Delta is not as easy as one might think. A commonly asked question is how a person can exit or enter Vietnamand travel between the Cambodian border and Saigon. Until now, there are only one or two companies that offer such a thing and because they are based on a complete cruise [...]
Passports and Hotels
There is a lot of controversy and discussion by travelers on what in fact the Passport policy is in Vietnam. I have encountered travelers that angrily argue red faced with receptionists that the Passport is the property of their government and that a photocopy would have to suffice. The receptionist is simply doing her job [...]