Comments on: The Dust Bowl

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:16:53 +0000

I got it at the big fancy department store near the cathedral in Destrict1 I can’t remember the name now. But it was up on the 3 or 4th floor where they have a small grocery store. Ask around at grocery stores and you may find them. Good luck! It does take a while to get used to – and it’s probably why I only stayed a year!

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:58:51 +0000

i just got to HCMC a few days ago and i can’t breath in without coughing. i was literally just having a conversation with a friend about how long each day in this city cuts off your life… true, it is a very interesting and unique place, but i feel like im putting my life at risk every second im on my motorbike breathing in the fumes and almost getting run over every 5 minutes. ANYWAYS, can you please email me and tell me where i can get one of the darth vadar masks? i dont even care how it looks. i cant handle this cough for another day. oh, i just realized you posted this in 2009. ill have to go on a hunt tomorrow

By: admin

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:02:39 +0000

@Marie – you lived here a few years ago and some things never change! They still haven’t built enough roads!! This road that I go on to work is getting worse and worse – it now takes me about an 1 1/2 to arrive to work. However – I still thank God that I”m not one of those poor motorbike drivers!

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:21:48 +0000

Ugh! That’s the one thing I don’t miss from HuCaMuCa! I’ve just come across your blog and I love it! I lived in Vietnam (HCMC) a few years ago and really miss it so this is an exercise in nostalgia for me. Can’t wait to read more:-)

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:05:15 +0000

Wow it looks like a tough environment to be in, dont know if I could cope with that. Obviously the poeple that live there dont see the problem with it because they are so used to it.

Cheers Erin

By: TW

TW — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:39:33 +0000

I don’t wear a mask precisely because the regular ones do so little for you. I believe women wear them for the further protection of their skin more than their lungs as well. But I like your Shredder mask, my friend had one as well and it seemed to do the job. I still prefer to go without…after living in LA I don’t think I’m losing any health points with the switch.

By: Steve Jackson

Steve Jackson — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:25:48 +0000

Great timing – I’ve just quit smoking a pack of cigarettes a day and am due to return to Hanoi in September.

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:26:56 +0000

I understand how you are feeling although I was only there for a month. But my entire time in Vietnam, I had a terrible cough. I like the looks of your old mask better, but alas, I know that for health reasons we all have to give up the stylish things and give into practicality. Kind of like high heels in exchange for flats:)

By: Ba

Ba — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:45:21 +0000

Happiness (laughter) will not only negate the lost years due to pollution but also will increase your lifespan. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter#cite_note-5

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:14:58 +0000

You probably do lose some of your life due to the pollution, BUT how much appreciation for the world / whatever you love about living abroad have you gained by living there? =)

More than enough to compensate for the last years of life correct?

By: Anil

Anil — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:13:12 +0000

The pollution has got to wreak havoc on your lungs and health. I wonder how the masks are designed and if they’re effective against all of the pollutants.