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JIV: 2011 Lunar New Year in Saigon
It has been almost 30 years since I celebrated the Lunar New Year in Vietnam and it was a first for my family! It was something we’ve been looking forward to ever since we arrived in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) over 5 months ago. On Lunar New Years Eve, we had lunch with our […]
JIV: Renew a Tourist Visa in Saigon
January 27, 2011
My family and I have been travelling in Vietnam with 3-month tourist Visas. We renew our Visas a couple of weeks before the expiration and it takes 5 business days. We started the second renewal today for another 3 months but this time it’ll take 10 business days since government offices will be closed for […]
JIV: My Cousin’s Wedding
January 3, 2011
In September, my cousin chi Thuy got engaged to anh Long in Rach Gia. Since then, we’ve relocated to Saigon and are really enjoying ourselves. However, we’ve missed our relatives’ company and joyous nature, not to mention their delicious cooking. They really do make the best of what they’ve got. So, we’ve been anxious to […]
JIV: Where City Folks May Roam
December 15, 2010
Although living in big cities like Sàigòn and Hà Nội is convenient, fast paced and full of exciting things to do, there are times when we need to get away from it all to have a moment of silence far removed from tall buildings, constructions, people and motorbikes. One option is to reconnect with nature […]
JIV: Beginnings and Reflections
December 7, 2010
Six months ago (June, 2010), I sent this “see ya later” message (below) out to a few surprised friends. I didn’t send it to everyone; mainly to those with whom we had daily interactions. Now that just about everyone I know is also along for the ride on our journey into Vietnam, it is worth […]
JIV: What Anthony Bourdain Wouldn’t Do (part 3)
November 21, 2010
This is a continuation and final chapter in our bus tour to Phan Thiết-Mũi Né that was chronicled in Part 1 and 2. And we’re going to finish on a high note, like 2,133 ft. However, we need breakfast and it is great! It’s a Western-style buffet breakfast with egg omelets made to order, bacon, […]
JIV: What Anthony Bourdain Wouldn’t Do (part 2)
October 31, 2010
This is a continuation of our Phan Thiết-Mũi Né adventure as chronicled in Part 1. We depart from the Champa Temple in Phan Thiết for the Lotus Muine hotel, which is on the shores of Mũi Né. En route, we pass a small section of a harbor with hundreds of brightly colored fishing boats. This […]
JIV: What Anthony Bourdain Wouldn’t Do (part 1)
October 18, 2010
I must confess, I’m a big fan of Anthony Bourdain, a chef and author turned travel show host on the Travel Channel. He would discourage what I’m about to do and share with you. He would say I shouldn’t experience a city, a country or its culture from behind the window of a tour bus. […]
JIV: Hospital Visit
October 11, 2010
Magnolia, Alice and I have been under the weather for a week or so. Alice has been to the pharmacy to get some medicines to manage the pain and fever. There are numerous pharmacies, large and small, and it took Alice a bit of research and trial and error to find the ones that speak […]
JIV: A Vietnamese Perspective
October 9, 2010
In my September 28, 2010 post, “Culture shock? Maybe just differences,” I wrote about differences I observed in Vietnam, perceived or otherwise, compared to my experience in the U.S. As always, I encourage readers to comment or give feedback on my experience here and this time, I got one from a Vietnamese native who has […]
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