The Price of Being a Foreigner in Asia
I was out with a friend today shopping for camera equipment for my upcoming trip to Mongolia. I went to a local little camera ‘stall’ near/in The Tax Department Store (I won’t even get into what a terrible name that is for a store…that could be a whole post on it’s own). I was looking [...]
The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 13
The power of the hand…
I hopped on my motorbike tonight at 8:30 PM to find out that my headlight no longer worked. It would only work when I throttled the bike up – but after I slowed down, the light went out. This created an interesting strobe effect as I drove. So much for not [...]
Photo of the Week - June 25, 2009
Love this family shot - so typically Vietnamese it makes me smile!
Starting on July 1st the helmet law for all children goes into effect - will images of helmetless kids be extinct soon? Doubtful!
You can check out my other Vietnamese transportation photos here - I’m always adding to this gallery!
Grey’s Anatomy in Vietnam
I had been putting it off for as long as I could, but finally after 6 months I had to go visit the hospital. No, I wasn’t in an accident nor was I sick. I was required to have a physical in order to obtain a work permit in Vietnam. This wasn’t like when I [...]
Cyclo Sunday - A Tourist In My Home
View photos from Cholon Cyclo Tour
I have been asked to produce a Saigon City guide for a travel website. At first this seemed rather simple, I’ve been living here for the past 8 months and have gotten to know the city very well. However, living in a city and visiting a city are very different [...]
