Just realized that in a one year period, my entire immediate family of seven very varied personalities all made it to our “homeland” VIETNAM. And me being the fortunate one, a) am still here b) spent time with all my… Read more ›
Good day folks 🙂 As a family obligation, I spent my weekend in Nha Trang. I had to drag my bro down to visit Grams for the first time. So while he stays there and gets acquainted (in Cam Duc… Read more ›
Did I ever make life in VN sound difficult? These pics will demonstrate that life is good to me here. Perhaps work can be stressful or one can be at odds with living in a foreign place BUT it’s easy… Read more ›
OK so I’ve actually returned to my old ways which basically means computer avoidance! Who am I kidding, I was never a slave to this machine and even though I’ve moved to a more exciting place, I’m still the same… Read more ›
While eating at an Indian restaurant in Hoi An, we had the good fortune to meet a Californian couple who had just adopted a Vietnamese baby girl. She was so cute, and there are many others just like her. Just… Read more ›
Cheerio! With Marisa and Shueey (Aussie mate) in tow, I spent a rainy day in Hue. You’d think it’d be easy to get there when you look in the Frommer’s Guide, go to the tourist office, and wait for your… Read more ›
Hey again, I’m squeezing in blog time as I wait for a ride to Binh Dinh for a working visit with an Australian university group. So last weekend, I went to Saigon to pick up Marisa although I couldn’t really… Read more ›
Wow! So only a stone’s throw away from Danang is the lovely, picturesque town of Hoi An. It’s actually a UN-designated world heritage site which is full of old houses, temples, and beautiful crafty stores. Unfortunately, the pics will be… Read more ›
Especially when you live in Danang. The closest beach is 5 mins away from city centre and costs a dollar to get to on xe om (taxi motorbike) which is pretty expensive selon moi. I can’t wait to get a… Read more ›
Danang’s most delicious beer and a top contender for the world’s greatest. In fact, I’ll check ratebeer.com right now…. I didn’t get good results but I don’t care cuz they were wrong about my other fave, Belgium Framboise, right Monsieur… Read more ›
