Nha Trang has a very large beach and ocean front area. There used to be a lot of beach front rooms to be had, but over the past number of years, many of the smaller French Colonial buildings have been…
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…
A funeral in Pictures
I was introduced to Bui Thi Qua a year ago that my friend Ken had befriended during her during the war in the 70’s. She was a street girl then selling water and cigarettes from a roadside. I met her in…
190mm of rain
Last night it started to rain. Something very interesting happened in conjunction. All of the houses and business filled with flies. It seems that even the insects knew what was coming and found shelter. (To human irritation) I stand at…
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 images and a Harley
If you would have suggested I buy a Harley for the streets of Vietnam, In the past would have said “no thankyou”, but in Vitnam as usual…… things can change very quickly.
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…
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…