Comments on: Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 17

By: admin

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:31:11 +0000

traffic light…there was a traffic light?

By: Craig Zabransky

Craig Zabransky — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:20:52 +0000

Love the how the traffic light seemed not to matter in the video. You did assimilate. Kudos.
stay adventurous, Craig

By: admin

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:33:51 +0000

Roger – I’m SO glad you dove in! That’s not an easy thing to do and you did it! It took me 5 months to finally get up the nerve to get my own bike after being tired of taking motorbike taxis all the time. Yes – the pollution is horrible…in the end I bought a carbon filter mask…but still not the best. That’s really why I only stayed a year…I felt like I might as well be smoking a pack of cigarettes a day!
Where are you posting the photos and video – I’d love to see them and feature them!
Sherry

By: Roger from Arlington, Virginia

Roger from Arlington, Virginia — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:35:27 +0000

I read your Web comments on motorbiking in Saigon before I made the trip and decided to rent my own, hoping to capture the same mix of fear and exhilaration. Now that I’m a veteran of its mayhem, and am sorting the photos and video I shot while riding, I can smile at being part of that rolling, roiling mass, the densest concentration of scooters in the world. But I’ve been home a week and am still coughing from the pollution, despite the nose and mouth filter that I bought on the street for 35 cents.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:48:54 +0000

Sherry- you’re a STAR! It’s funny to read this post- proof that you can do anything when you put your mind to it!

By: Jorrit Jorritsma

Jorrit Jorritsma — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:41 +0000

I’ve just discovered your site. What a blast. Congratulations for giving up the old life and relocating to Vietnam. It sounds like a fantastic adventure.

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:13:42 +0000

Heather, I wouldn’t have truly “gotten” this post until I visited Vietnam last month. OK. I was one of those tourists in the pedicab. Was that you on a motorbike coming towards me?

By: tom

tom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:45:53 +0000

The rush hour picture is great, but I would be too scared to drive there.

By: Oisin

Oisin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:26:30 +0000

I love this, you are a very brave woman. I dont think I could do it, it all seems so chaotic.

By: Anil

Anil — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:38:37 +0000

You know how I feel about motorbike and cycles – looks like you’ve got it down! One of the most fun ways to travel

By: Barbara @ Hole n The Donut Travels

Barbara @ Hole n The Donut Travels — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:16:27 +0000

Has anyone ever told you what a remarkable woman you are?

By: admin

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:44:50 +0000

@heather – I normally NEVER wear shorts – that was a really unusual day! The backpack certainly felt about as heavy as a fridge that day!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:38:30 +0000

Excellent progression on cycling. You-tube, and others, is blocked here in Turkey, so I am not able to see the video, but I will catch it in Bulgaria.

By: Heather on her travels

Heather on her travels — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:32:59 +0000

Is riding with that backpack your equivalent of the guy with the fridge? I’m amazed you’ll risk it in shorts – I’d shudder at the thought of you coming off the bike with bare legs>

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:12:41 +0000

Look at you go! I love how you just drove off in front of everyone stopped there at the intersection without even a glance in their direction. You really have become a true motorcycle rider in Vietnam. Love it!

By: Son

Son — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:50:41 +0000

Finally, I saw your motorbike. What a sporty one! ^^
You look so professional rider when you’re on Nouvo Yamaha like that. keke
Miss you.

By: Ace

Ace — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:18:36 +0000

Saigon’s traffic scene is crazy! You deserve a round of applause for doing it like the locals.