There is so much going on in my life now, I am unsure where to start. I had almost forgotten that I was going to update you on the hotel, so much more has happened. So here is what has…
Month: May 2010
Nha Trang…. Changes are afoot
I decided to check on my website statistics and was amazed yet again of what I saw! As usual, readership was up, but that has almost become expected. (insert blush here) What really surprised me is that the two top…
Please hang on your valuables (and random photos)
Today while lunching with a friend, I encountered a young woman from Belgium. We asked how she liked Vietnam, and her reply was a sad but not a rare one. She liked it just fine until her purse was stolen…
Rats!!!….. just another food
Today my google adds were disabled. I guess it has detected a reader or readers clicking on the adds too much or something. I do not understand how this could have happened. If the adds are of interest to you…
A damaged Ecology
For a long time now I have been eyeballing a beach way off in the distance I can see from my hotel lobby. Well, I finally decided to check it out. I hired a small tourist boat to make its…
Swimming with the fishes
The hotel business can be quite a headache, but also quite a joy at times. I find that many guests are hard to say goodbye to. We only know each other a few short days, but become friends quickly. I…
A few tough Days, but better ones ahead I hope
The adventure continues……..for good or bad. It was a bit of a tough time the past couple of days. My grand niece Su Su came to visit for the weekend and practice her English as has been our routine for…
Busy Busy Busy…..
New and interesting posts coming soon……. I promise!!
A heart felt apology to a nice couple.
There was more than one couple from Hanoi staying in my hotel in the National holiday, and I mistakenly assumed it was the young couple from Minnesota, as they had changed their plans, and checked out earlier than expected. Ben…
Critters in the house
Today we said goodbye to a nice couple from England, and hello to a new couple from the same place. So many travelers have interesting stories and experiences to share. I am enjoying them all. I had some Philippine guests…
A few odd jobs
Sadly I have had my first bad internet review on the hotel. I have learned a bit of a lesson from it. The City was full because of a Vietnamese holiday and I had a last minute cancellation, so I…
Clones, copies, and the real M’Coy
Just when I thought I was suffering from writers block again, I was encouraged by Yvonne from Oz to keep it going. All it takes is a comment or suggestion to jog the memory or set me off in a…