Video of the Week – March 15, 2009
I 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…
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The Motorbike Diaries: My Not-So-Legal Vietnamese Driver’s License
The motorbike in my living room has been… well, mostly a piece of furniture lately. It’s been parked for five solid days. Not a sputter,…
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The Motorbike Diaries: My First Wobbly Ride in Ho Chi Minh City
Sunday. No rain. No excuses. Just me, the motorbike, and the relentless Saigon sun glaring down like a spotlight on my pride. I’d been staring…
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The Motorbike Diaries: Renting A Motorbike in Vietnam
There’s a motorbike in my living room. Don’t worry—I didn’t drive through a wall in some Evel Knievel stunt gone wrong. It’s just sitting there,…
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ChristmAsia!
I’ve had a few questions about what it’s like to spend Christmas in Asia, so I thought I would give you my perspective as well…
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Yesterday…In my Normal Life
I had a funny little day yesterday. The scary part is that I’m starting to believe this is normal for my life in Vietnam. My…
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You will never believe it…
Note to self…Always, always, always take a camera with you when you walk out the door. It is certain that you will wish you had…
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Superhero or Mere Mortal?
I was recently flipping through the channels of Vietnamese cable hoping to find something mildly interesting that I could understand. I’m not sure why I…
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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…
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Net-ti-quette
I made a big purchase today…my first motorbike helmet. I kind of feel like it is my first rite of passage. Or maybe I should…
