A person that travels to Vietnam is often struck by how so many things look old and worn out. Looks can be deceiving. Remember that I have been living here one year so far? In that year I have purchased…
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A small matter of face
In the past I tried to give a basic description of the concept of face. It is probably one of the hardest things to understand about Asian culture and there are nt a lot of westerners that really get the concept. The original post…
A typical side trip to Saigon
I am sitting in a budget hotel in Saigon trying to collect my reeling thoughts after a day of unexpected events, but then, I am sure I have mentioned before that things do not always go as planned in Vietnam.…
A cell text Marraige
The problem with business cards is that once a person has one in their position, they have a permanent link to a person. I would have never of dreamed that a business card could cause my trouble, but this is…
Living the dream
It is coming up on 1 year since Mai and I moved here on a permanent basis. It is hard to believe time has passed so quickly. Perhaps it is a good time to recount some of the year’s events…
Where is Khuyen?
I mentioned that I would update Khuyens status in another post and here it is. For those of you who do not know this story, here are the links to pages https://owee58.com/2009/12/let-me-introduce-you-to-khuyen/ https://owee58.com/2010/02/sugar-daddy-for-3-hours/ https://owee58.com/2010/03/meet-my-staff-so-far/ https://owee58.com/2010/05/a-few-tough-days/ https://owee58.com/2010/07/a-very-sad-situation/ I met Khuyen in…
I finally get even!!
I am sitting in a newly opened hotel of only 3 months in Tuy Hoa with my head spinning!! If you recall, it was only weeks ago that I came here with my pal Nghia to join him in the…
Disco and eye candy
Today I will simply write what is on my mind. Included are more pictures of the flooding. Firstly, about the flooding in the central region of Vietnam. Nha Trang normally gets about 600 mm of rain in November. Under most…
Owee’s trip part 2
The last post is a trip that can be done on it’s own without this second part added. The following is the second part of what I would consider a trip almost all of the beaten track. Day5 Board our…
Owee’s non tourist tour Part 1
I have been very fortunate to have been able to travel to places in Vietnam that other foreigners have rarely if ever seen. Traveling to these places offers a more realistic understanding of Vietnam in my opinion. Currently almost all…
Vexplore Travel, my choice in tour companies
Why Vexplore Travel? Please be advised that I do not work for, or am paid by V’EXPLORE Travel. I write this because this is my honest opinion. Many people have asked me what tour company they should use. There are…
Tuy Hoa and some thoughts
I was awake at 7 am the next day and Nghia was waiting in the lobby to take me for breakfast. We had Pho Bo, a traditional soup that is commonly eaten in the morning. I had expected to go…