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Picture of the Week - Dec. 1, 2008

A pictures straight from the streets. 
You can see and purchase my photography on www.sherryott.smugmug.com
Remember - the holiday season is here, wouldn’t photography be a great gift?

Construction 24/7

During my first few months in HCMC I stayed in a guest house on and off for a few weeks at a time. The guesthouse was close to work, and next to tons of cheap eating places in the heart of the ‘backpacker’ district. However, with the good comes the bad…right? For $18 a night [...]

Picture of the Week - 11/23/08

Colorful Bowls

Bowls at the China Town market in HCMC. 
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A Holiday for ME!

It’s nice to know that other places around the world invent holidays for the flower industry. I have just experienced my first Teacher’s Day in Vietnam! November 20th is a major holiday here in Vietnam; Teacher’s Day. Granted – you don’t get the day off of work, but it is well celebrated. In fact, it’s [...]

I Will Survive

Let’s take inventory. I’ve been in Saigon for two months now. It’s honestly been good and bad. Maybe bad is the wrong word…it’s more like “challenging”. Considering I’m a challenge junkie, one would think that I could have rolled with all of this massive change in my life a bit better, but alas…I am human.
I [...]

Picture of the Week - Nov. 15, 2008

At the China Town market in Ho Chi Minh City.  This boy had a sense of peace about him while surrounded by chaos.
You can see the rest of my photography at www.sherryott.smugmug.com

Become a Vagabond Master!

Here’s the link to my latest article on the Indie Travel Podcast!  Go check it out and peruse the whole site; it’s a wealth of information for the independent traveler!
Do you have what it takes to become a vagabond master? Complete this four-week training regime to prepare your body, mind and suitcase for the realities [...]

Over the Top

It has been a month and a half since I’ve gotten a pedicure. This is normally not how I operate; but when traveling you don’t really get to treat yourself to the pleasantries of foot care. I had a free weekend so I decided to venture out and find a place to do some massive [...]

Picture of the Week - Nov. 8, 2008

Vietnam is a country without dryers…at least most people don’t have a dryer.  It just doesn’t make sense to run a dryer when you live in an apartment without air conditioning and 90 degree weather everyday.  The alternative…let mother nature take care of it!
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The View From Across the Pond

This was a really exciting day. I have been marveling at just how far-reaching the US Election is/was. There is a weird excitment in the air - even in the polluted Vietnamese air! One of the fascinating things for me is to understand just how global our US election really is; it’s overwhelming.
I talked to [...]