The reality of writing...
A new decree, which is set to come into force in Vietnam this September, declares that social media - blogs, Facebook, etc . - may
When I first moved to Vietnam in 1995 the only birds I saw were caged or being grilled over charcoal. Even sparrows were packed into
A friend has started an interesting new Vietnam travel company that aims to connect travelers with locals via home-cooked food and fun experiences. Called Withlocals,
Popular travel site www.visit-mekong.com/ has included my blog on its “Best Vietnam Blogs” list. To see their full list, check out: www.visit-mekong.com/vietnam/blogs. Thanks for the kudos!...
My husband and I just spent eight fantastic days in Lombok, starting at the south end of the island, where we rented a motorbike with
After a week of non-stop funeral music, our maid, Co Nham, who is terribly superstitious about ghosts, went down the road to ask how much
Just up the road, a wake has been raging for the past six nights straight. In my 18 years in Vietnam I have never encountered
Since noon, the neighborhood speakers have been BLASTING patriotic music. Along with the standard marching tunes and sad Communist dirges there have been some
Yesterday, I met an elderly couple cutting weeds outside my front gate. When I asked what they were doing they explained that these vines
