My subject matter of the blog has swung from its original purpose of keeping family and friends advised on how I was adjusting to a new life, to a travel advisory for people wishing to experience Vietnam. Perhaps I have lost track…. I now only blog once in a while when I can find subject [...]
Today the craziness ends and tomorrow life should get back to normal…. Of sorts. Every year TET (New Year) brings this country to a stand still. The mass phycology around the holiday may be a part of whyVietnamseems to be so far behind others in the business word. In past blogs I have spoken of [...]
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A funny thing about blogs
A few random pictures and……. I have become aware over the past few days that my life in Vietnam is a bit of an open book. Huh……. I thought about it a bit and decided that it does not matter much. I have had both positive and negative experiences at people having a glimpse into [...]
Driving American Style?
Today, my memory was jogged as I was driving in rush hour traffic thinking about what a bunch of #@^**^&’s some drivers are here. I have written of it in the past but let me recap a bit. Many tourists and even expats look at traffic in Vietnam as pure Chaos. At first look there [...]
A little Humor
Sometimes a person comes across signs and translations that are just too funny to pass up. Here are a few to lighten your day. The menu is a little difficult to read in places, but worth the effort.
I Miss Hoi An
Day1 Drifter and I left the eyesore elevator and buzzed on our unmighty steeds along the coastal road to Hoi An. It has been 3 years since I last visited and was curious to see the changes that may or may not have happened. Hoi An is known for the quality and quick service at [...]
Whats going on in Danang?
Drifter came to stay with us for the second time. He has spent time in the Danang area and was asked to be a destination expert for the website Trip Advisor. He and I give travel advice on that sight and it was our good fortune to be able to travel together to Danang and [...]
SAPA… A touristy but beautiful destination.
Our group arrived in Hanoi in the afternoon to be greeted by gloomy and cold weather. The clouds hung low and the land appeared suddenly under the aircrafts wheels. We were met by our guide Khanh and spent a few hours dining and walking around before boarding the Tulico Express train to Lao Cai where [...]
A drive through Laos
This is my first visit to Laos and have been looking forward to discovering something different. My first impression on flying over that it was going to be a very impressive place. The country is covered by jungle, rugged mountains, and winding rivers that are spectacular to behold from the air. We were met at [...]
Ancient Cambodia
In 2006 when I was last in Siem Riep, I remember a small city with not too many hotels. There was no power and the hotel we stayed at operated with a large diesel generator at the rear of the property. Today, it is a large sprawling city with hundreds of hotels, bars restaurants, and [...]
A changed Cambodia
Our group boarded a bus in Saigon for an 8am departure for Phnom Penh. As is quite normal, there was chaos and pandemonium. The bus had already been loaded with cargo to be delivered and there was very little room available for customer’s luggage. Somehow they managed. There was unlikely any unoccupied space left in [...]
Vietnam Massage ….
I have been to a number of massage places in different cities since I have relocated to Vietnam and until now, have thought them overrated. The first person that tried to convince3 me that they were good was my friend Ken from the US. He used massage services on a regular basis and was a [...]
A Trip to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
Tonight I am sitting in a hotel in Saigon. I have arranged a trip for family and friends to tour Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. My friends at V’Explore have made all of the arrangements and to my pleasure, my friend Hau will be our guide for the Cambodia portion. You may recognize the name from [...]
