We will work our way from the south to the north starting with The Mekong Delta: The Mekong delta region 39,000 square kilometers of area where the Mekong river flows into the sea. There are many tributaries and small canals that make up the delta area. The Mekong region is where the majority of the rice [...]
A sucker born every minute
Well… talk about another adventure. We arrived in Saigon after a smooth flight and I decided on behalf of both of us to try to travel as locals from the airport to district one where all the tourists go. We had a lot of time and I am determined to share with all of you [...]
When it’s hot it’s hot, when it’s not it’s not
oops!!! This post is from Feb 20. I did not realize that it did not get posted As I closed for the night, the main door latch broke off in my hand. Huh!! Always something. We are still fully booked and things are going well. I think I will need to find a night receptionist [...]
Beds on Wheels 2
A home stay is one of the cheapest and most native ways to see Vietnam. Homes with extra rooms are given license to house people as long as certain conditions are met. I am not sure what the standard is as I have seen very basic conditions. In the country the bed can consist of [...]
Rock the boat baby…..
Ah…. Where to begin. I could probably start by saying I have had the honor of meeting some very nice people. Ken has many friends here and I had the extreme pleasure of meeting a few so far. Kimmy invited us to lunch and took us to a very nice buffet place in downtown Saigon. [...]
Sugar Daddy for 3 hours
A person never knows what will happen next here. My plan today was to make contacts to promote the hotel and try to get some influential people here to recommend my place. It has been working out pretty good. Most tourists here have just arrived and intend to travel to the north. Hopefully they will [...]
Xe Om = Motorcycle hug
Another exciting day in Saigon. It was hot. Probably about plus 34. I am now sitting at a corner local restaurant. It is 7pm ant the sweat is pouring from by body. In front of me is a dear old friend. .( see picture)I am waiting for another old friend Hau. He was the person [...]
Friend Friends everywhere
Meet my friends Linda and Denny. I ran into them while having a late evening drink. They are on an adventurous trip through asia. I enjoyed very much, our conversation, and hope to see them again someday….. And can you guess where they are fron by their looks?????? Yep, you guessed it… Sweden!! A couple [...]
Walk into the light
Oh My God!! The Vietnamese have discovered LED’s. It is a good thing. The people here are forever trying to save money on their power bills by installing very energy efficient bulbs or even just living with very low lighting. LED’s have started an amazing transformation where they can decorate things with light at a [...]
It is not impossible – Deux
A Few random photo’s to compliment my blabbering I ordered a computer yesterday for the hotel. Pretty primitive by my standards…. But still way beyond what most places have here. They will deliver it tomorrow and starting on Monday, I will hopefully have a reliable and constant internet connection. It is a little difficult to [...]
Are we walking victims??
As sometimes happens, I am writing with limited time. I will type really fast, so if you read really fast, maybe the blog will look normal???? ? As usual, a few random photo’s for those who just read the pictures…… I stayed out a little past 10 pm for the first time. Amazingly, I did [...]