The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 10

May 13, 2009 5 Comments »

Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 Patience and the Law I drove over to my favorite cheap eats restaurant in the Backpacker Area in District 1, Lam Café on Bui Vien Street. When I say cheap eats…I mean it…I can get lemon grass beef with rice and a mango smoothie for $2 US. […]

The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 9

May 7, 2009 1 Comment »

Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 View photography of motorbikes in rainy season! Poncho Fashion Move over Project Runway, Vietnam has Project Poncho!  Ok, I am joking, however it would be a great idea for a show here!  There is one thing that I like about the rainy season , the ponchos. There […]

Vietnam Photography

May 1, 2009 6 Comments »

Check out my Vietnam Photography at Global Photography by Sherry Ott From the North to the South; city, village, and delta – take a look at cultural Vietnam!

The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 8

April 28, 2009 15 Comments »

Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 If you want to know how to get your own Vietnam Motorbike License without bribing an official – check out Vietnam Motorbike License website! My motorbike license recently arrived proving that bribing officials here actually works. See, you learn something new every day in Vietnam. Of course […]

The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 6

March 19, 2009 4 Comments »

Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 It’s the weekend and that means that it’s time to get on my motorbike again and join the sea of 2 wheels. I’d like to say that it was easier this time, but I don’t know that it was. It was a good practice session though and […]

Video of the Week – March 15, 2009

March 15, 2009 1 Comment »

Found this great video of how to cross the street in Vietnam. It doesn’t actually give you any specific pointers – but you will get the idea of what it’s like here for real. A few pointers – walk slow, make eye contact with the person/vehicles coming towards you, NEVER go backwards or run quickly….and […]

The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 5

March 14, 2009 4 Comments »

Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 The motorbike has been rather stationary lately. Very stationary. Okay – I haven’t moved it for 5 days. How did a whole week go by and I haven’t touched the bike? Fear, laziness, excuses, tired; all of the above. I’ve been focused on other becoming legal instead. […]

The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 4

March 9, 2009 8 Comments »

Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 Sunday…today is the day it has to happen. No rain, no motorbikes in my way, just the hot sun beating down on the pavement and the open road beckoning me for adventure. Well, actually I’d like to believe that it was beckoning me…but it was hard to […]

The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 1

March 4, 2009 6 Comments »

Yes, you have all heard about the movie Motorcycle Diaries; Che Guevara and his epic motorcycle journey through South America. No, the title of this post wasn’t a typo. I’ve decided that since conquering my fear of driving in Ho Chi Minh City seems to be something I think about 24/7, I might as well […]

Year of the Ox – Tet!

January 23, 2009 1 Comment »

For pictures of HCMC during Tet – click here! Regardless of what you call it – there’s a big celebration going on over here in this half of the world. Technically it’s Lunar New Year however it’s referred to as Chinese New Year unless, of course, you are in Vietnam where it’s called Tet. I […]