Today is my ninth wedding anniversary. It hardly seems possible. If I had to sum up our last nine years together as briefly as possible
According to my husband, this Saigon spa is called Sweet Spa. Am I alone in reading it as “Wee Spa”? While North Americans might be
I’ve found some wonderful old Indochine stamps, including this one of Vietnam’s last empress, Nam Phuong, issued in 1942. Born in the Mekong Delta in
Another slice of Saigon’s past will soon be consumed by development. Built in 1880, the Saigon Tax Department Store will be torn down next month
Some days ago, I came upon this weird bundle of rooster feathers in the middle of our lawn. Tied with old twine and rusted wire,
They say a photo is worth a thousand words. I have a 5-year-old daughter and a pet pig. This picture sums them both up, perfectly...
While I could close my eyes and think of England, for the past 11 weeks I was unable to go there -or anywhere else for
While on a business trip to Hong Kong, my husband recently bought me a new laptop. Reviewing and deleting old photos, I came upon this
Having recently received three learning-Vietnamese-language books from Tuttle Publishing, I was reminded of a family - Western guy, Vietnamese wife, new baby - I saw
In celebration of significant national days like Reunification Day (April 30th), many shops, houses and taxis display Vietnamese flags. Some people are motivated by patriotism,
