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 is here http://owee58.com/2010/03/face/ . In the last two days, I have run into two situations [...]
Continued…. A drive to nowhere
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 [...]
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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. 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 [...]
VinPearl Land in pictures
VinPearl land is situated on an Island just off the coast. A person can purchase a ticket to cross by boat or cable car the the theme park. Once there, all rides and amusements are free of charge. The admission at the current time is 350000 dong. The park consists of a ride area with [...]
Nha Trang ocean front hotel pictures
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 torn down to make way for new super hotels. There are 2 beaches in Nha [...]
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 [...]
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 circumstances the pattern is sunny or cloudy in the morning, and then a rain or [...]
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 2009 but it was her daughter Peanut I got to know. She had taken over [...]
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 the computer in the lobby of the hotel. The current temperature is 24 and I [...]
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 [...]