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. It all started with me having to make a trip to Saigon to get a [...]
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 Vietnam and anything can happen. Let me explain….. For the past month or so I [...]
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 and how we got to where we are today. My friend and co-worker Tom passed [...]
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 http://owee58.com/2009/12/let-me-introduce-you-to-khuyen/ http://owee58.com/2010/02/sugar-daddy-for-3-hours/ http://owee58.com/2010/03/meet-my-staff-so-far/ http://owee58.com/2010/05/a-few-tough-days/ http://owee58.com/2010/07/a-very-sad-situation/ I met Khuyen in a hotel in Saigon and was impressed by her work ethics. Over a period of [...]
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 wake for his mother. As it turns out, I am here today to join with [...]
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 bus and journey to Dalat, visiting some local hill tribes and beautiful waterfalls enroute. In [...]
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 tours will take you to the same attractions and the same tourist areas. I for [...]
V’EXPLORE, my choice in tour companies
Many people have asked me what tour company they should use. There are many companies in Vietnam. So many in fact, it can become a daunting task to find one. In the 14 years I have been traveling to Vietnam, I have used a number of different local tour companies. Why Local? Because you can [...]
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 to the memorial of his father, but instead, his wife went on his behalf and [...]
A trip to Tuy Hoa
To my delight (or horror….not sure yet), I am one of the green trains Headed for Tuy Hoa. This is a local train that has no air conditioning and has metal screens for windows. So far I am lucky, I have 2 seats to myself and that is good because they are pretty small. I [...]
Late night clubs in Nha Trang
Nightclubs in Nha Trang. There are quite a few of them and the photos in this post are of the entrances to some of the late night places. Most bars in Nha Trang close at 10pm. There are a few that have made some kind of arrangement with the authorities and can remain open until [...]
3 hours of rain
Today It rained, and it was a pretty hard one. I like it!! It is nothing like we get back in Canada. The water is not cold and a person does not feel miserable. I had the pleasure of being about 20 km away from home when the rain started. Mostly the downpour was such [...]