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 experiences; I live here now […]
The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 12
Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 Mirror Mirror on the motorbike, what is your purpose; are you just there for decoration? Unfortunately after driving a motorbike in HCMC for the last 3 months, I feel as if I’m the only person here who uses my motorbike mirrors for their intended purpose; to see […]
The Motorbike Diaries – vol. 11
Start from the Beginning – Motorbike Diaries Vol. 1 What the Helllllllmet? Whenever I get on my bike and take off into the street I always have a small wave of panic come over me. I feel like I forgot something. I feel strangely exposed; one might say naked. Then the beeping horns jolt me back […]
The Motorbike Diaries – Vol. 10
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
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
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. 6
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
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 […]
Year of the Ox – Tet!
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 […]
