Look who’s finally healthy enough to go outside! Thanks to the nice guy at the pharmacy. I didn’t have enough cash (450,000 Vietnamese Dong / USD $19.30) to get both the daytime…
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Bryce Canyon, Utah
I was going to go through all my old photos sometime next year and share the good ones here. The portable hard drive where I stored ALL my photos is dead. So,…
Thinking of Albania
Even though we spent only four nights in Tirana, Albania last November (2017), we really liked the place. We didn’t get to try too much of their food, or interact with locals….
English Breakfast in Hue
English breakfast for breakfast because Kenric was beginning to fall ill. I had some orange-carrot-ginger juice while waiting for our takeaway dinner hoping I can fend off his germs. I don’t think…
Which is Better, Banh Nam or Banh Loc?
After a truly aggravating 2.5-hour train ride from Hoi An to Hue, our luck changed when I came across an online recommendation for Le Hanh. The restaurant is only a few minutes…
A Street Performer in Hoi An
We were seated upstairs at a restaurant when a street performer started singing below us. He was singing James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” and he was quite good. Soon, three little girls gathered…
Beaches of Hoi An
An Bang Beach Look at all the boats lit up on the horizon. David Bowie says, “Let’s Dance”. Cua Dai Beach Cua Dai Beach is right next to An Bang Beach. If…
The Beauty of Hoi An Ancient Town
It’s Quite a Magical Place Anthony Bourdain-approved Beef Pho A bowl of delicious Anthony Bourdain-approved Beef Pho at Hai Chien. It can be found at stall number 034 at Hoi An Central…
Economy Class Comfort
After getting a pinched nerve from sleeping on an overnight train ride recently, I’m so glad we decided to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An. With my fussy stomach,…
Eating in Saigon
First, Watch Out for Motorcycles Check out the never-ending stream of motorcycles. And that’s about 30 km (18.6 miles) outside of Ho Chi Minh City aka Saigon. Traffic in the city is…