Elka discusses "Hanoi Jane" and expat life with Expat Women Hi Everyone, Today we would like to introduce Elka Ray - the author of the newly-released (August 2011) book Hanoi Jane. Elka is a Canadian writer and illustrator who lives…
Vietnam News - Romantic novel Hanoi Jane inspired by expat's journey by Le Huong People who have lived in Viet Nam for many years or are preparing to move to the country will enjoy Hanoi Jane, the first novel by…
On a recent visit to Vietnam, football star David Beckham snapped a photo of a bareheaded woman trying to snap a shot of him while driving a scooter with a baby between her feet. She's since been charged with breaking…
This may be the best-ever use of a goal post. I saw it on An Bang Beach, near Hoi An, Central Vietnam
It's been a while since I posted. I could make excuses and say I've been busy and that would be true -- I have a 1/2 time job, run a small souvenir company, write and illustrate books and have small kids.…
It's official! After years of dreaming, months of dithering and some frantic weeks of giving stuff away and packing, we have moved! Goodbye Saigon and hello Hoi An, or more specifically An Bang, a small fishing village by the beach some…
Since Vietnam's baby-wipes market is covered, this enterprising company decided to branch out to the next (obvious?) market ...
They won the war but... It's hard to think of a more Capitalist symbol than the golden arches, now found beside Saigon's iconic Post Office in District 1. Gold star on red. Golden arches on red. At least nothing clashes.
Nguyen Van Binh, a little street that runs along one side of Saigon's Central Post Office in District 1, has been transformed into "book street". The street is lined with dozens of kiosks and open-fronted bookshops, as well as cute…
If you love smart crime fiction, mysteries and suspense - and are looking for more stories set in Asia, here's the link to my new publisher's newsletter. New subscribers will get a free short story by fireman-turned-crime-writer Tony Knighton: Crime Wave…