Saigon Cafés
Sunday afternoon I spent four hours at a small coffee shop along the river just north of District 1. Customers arrive (all men) one at a time and each places a pack of cigarettes on the small plastic table, orders an iced coffee and sits quietly while watching the scooters drive by. At one pointRead more
Scooting
After our almost scooter accident Sarah decided not to ride them anymore and I don’t blame her. With no public transportation the locals take scooters to get around Ho Chi Minh. Scooters are the fastest way to get around since they split lanes, drive on sidewalks, park anywhere that’s flat and carry a family ofRead more
Culture Shock / Into Vietnam
Culture Shock When I first arrived in Thailand a month ago I couldn’t help feeling impatience with the way Thais do things as it seems so backwards compared to the way we do things back home. As time passed, however, I realized it’s just different, not better or worse. These are the ways they doRead more
Leaving Lampang
We head out to Bangkok tomorrow morning via a 9-hour train ride. Eight days in Lampang (pop. 750,000) felt just right. Lampang is a small and friendly city southeast of the much travelled Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. This city offers a chance to meet and get to know some locals. We went a fewRead more
How I Feel
Starting to feel more adjusted to the temperature, climate and culture. Remembering slowly why I came here in the first place. I feel today this is where I want to be and am much more relaxed than at home, it’s like an alternate reality. Sarah and I were talking about how much we prefer feeling closerRead more