VIETNAM | Monday, 26 Mar 2012 | Views [359]
For those who still come here to read my stories, I'm still exploring the world. Now in Spain I blog at MySpanishAdventure.com . I also run the blogs DontFlyGo.com , Groovetraveler.com , Travelinksites.com , HotelsandMotels.org and TravelSexLife.... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 17 Apr 2009 | Views [492]
Having a history is nice. But it’s only now that I
appreciate the footings of my forefathers.
Being here in Vietnam, a million miles away from the culture
to which I am used, all that’s left is a certain amount of shell shock. Shell
shock ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Views [1830] | Comments [4]
Vietnam is readjusting to an influx of foreigners. In 2007 the country saw 3.6 million overseas visitors enter the country, a 3.7% increase on the previous year. And with scores of English teachers and businessmen relocating here every year, these ... Read more >
Tags: ho chi minh city, immigration, nigerians, saigon, vietnam, visa
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Views [433] | Comments [1]
I confess my negligence is tantamount to heinous crime. I
can’t take it any longer. For those of you expecting the usual dose of scathing
prose that appears here I apologise.
The truth is apathy breeds laziness. It appears the sole commentator
of ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Views [454]
Is it that much of a SLOWLIFE? I’m in Nha Trang on assignment.
Yes I’m staying in five-star luxury, in a room fit for Napoleon, but I’m
feeling more like dynamite than dynasty.
Having spent a day discovering just how the Six Senses Ana ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sunday, 1 Mar 2009 | Views [656]
Vietnam, that aching wound of a country, saps in the rot and
garbage from elsewhere. Here those very things that outgrew their novelty back
home live on in a second life of endearment and idolization. It’s like an early
90s school disco you’re ... Read more >
Tags: annoying, backstreet boys, boyzone, cotton eye joe, irritation, phlegm, vietnam
VIETNAM | Saturday, 24 Jan 2009 | Views [480] | Comments [1]
Got myself Adobe Creative Suite 4 for a dollar. It’s on my
computer now. The joys of piracy and
living in a country whose economy depends on it.
It’s a right stroppy little piece of software. The install
menu rudely reminds you to ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 23 Jan 2009 | Views [763]
He cackles incessantly with dark beady eyes. The thin black
tufts of hair on his chin shine in tainted spittle. His long pinkie talon jabs
menacingly deep grooves into a newly acquired map.
“I’ll take you to the temples” he promises. “Just ... Read more >
Tags: angkor wat, cambodia, siem reap, tuk-tuk
VIETNAM | Saturday, 10 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
Hun Sen is a dangerous man
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VIETNAM | Saturday, 10 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
Making SE Asia worth it!
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
Teach at the beach or so they say!
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 | Views [679]
Nothing raises more jubilation than a hard fought victory.
The conservative attitudes of the Vietnamese nation were thrown out the window
last night following their dramatic victory over Thailand in the AFF Suzuki Cup.
What followed were scenes ... Read more >
Tags: crazy, football, sport, suzuki cup, thailand, victory, vietnam
VIETNAM | Thursday, 1 Jan 2009 | Views [1910]
New Years Eve; no countdown no fireworks. Kind of how I like
it. Vung Tau’s two stretches of dirty beach remained serene in the new hours of
2009. No-one was around, not even the big hairy rats stirred. It was low key.
Vung Tau is a popular beach ... Read more >
Tags: beach, new year, vung tay
VIETNAM | Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 | Views [813] | Comments [1]
Yes, I think they do. But do you know it’s also Christmas
time here in South East Asia, a largely non-Christian region? It’s bloody hot,
sweaty and sunny. No snow falls here, and the only Father Christmas I have seen
is very thin and ... Read more >
Tags: christmas, saigon, santa, vietnam
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 10 Dec 2008 | Views [432]
I know this blog has been somewhat fixated on motorcycles as
of late – but what a fantastic time to be alive! December in Saigon and the
weather is remarkably beautiful. Cruising around with my shiny white ILA helmet
is simply heaven.... Read more >
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 10 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Life is suprisingly good sometimes
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VIETNAM | Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [892] | Comments [2]
There is a trend in Vietnam. Largely followed to a tee by
the nation’s hordes of young bike owning women. The trend in question? Covering
up.
Vietnamese girls seem to go to extreme lengths to escape Mr
Evil UV Ray. Hats, scarves, gloves ... Read more >
Tags: caucasian, gender, patriarchy, roles, saigon, vietnam, white
VIETNAM | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Our Home
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Views [707] | Comments [1]
Take the test now! 1. You
want to hire a motorbike. You look around and scout out your options. Do you…
a) Rent
a lowly old manual from your local bia hoi?
b) Rent
a more upscale tidy automatic ... Read more >
Tags: honda, motorbike, saigon, vietnam, xe-om
VIETNAM | Saturday, 6 Dec 2008 | Views [590]
Don’t petrol bomb us. We’ve moved and doesn’t out guesthouse
hate it? Every bloody day I get a call telling me I have outstanding payments. What
cheek! They raised my rent each week without telling me. Some Vietnamese are
slimy bastards I’ll ... Read more >
Tags: apartment, house, saigon, vietnam
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