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JIV: Financial Matters
A few readers have asked me to share how we managed financial matters while traveling in Vietnam. This included paying bills in the US as well as getting money into Vietnam. I can’t speak to “best practices” but this is what we did and what worked for us. Notify The Bank We contacted our bank […]
JIV: Bus Stop
June 19, 2011
I was boarding a bus from Dalat to Nha Trang a few weeks ago with the family. While we were seated, a pretty girl came and sat next to me. Since there were only 3 of us I was odd man out. Actually, I always sat with some stranger when we travelled. A moment later, […]
JIV: Phu Quoc Windows 7 Theme
June 12, 2011
Phu Quoc Island Our adventures in Phu Quoc (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) was exciting and the 600 photos we took were equally thrilling. I was brainstorming of ways to easily share these photos with everyone and thought of a Windows 7 theme. So, I began to filter through the 600 photos and selected […]
JIV: Phu Quoc- Island Paradise #6
June 2, 2011
Yesterday’s snorkeling tour was amazing! For today, we’re going to just relax and recover for tomorrow’s flight back to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). In spite of yesterday’s long and eventful day, we were less exhausted than expected. I always enjoyed the view of the pool from the dining area. I ordered up some seafood […]
JIV: Phu Quoc- Island Paradise #5
April 23, 2011
Survived the torrential rainstorm from the night before, this morning was especially brilliant. We woke up feeling good and appreciative of all that we had experienced and ready for some more. We had a high-carb breakfast, anticipating that we’d need it for the snorkeling tour today. After breakfast, we were picked up for Anh Thu’s […]
JIV: Phu Quoc- Island Paradise #4
March 9, 2011
Another beautiful morning in paradise! However, it wasn’t as early as usual since my adventure the day before had me totally beat. We had planned to return to Saigon with my brother Nhin this day but since we had so much fun, we decided to extend our stay for the week. That required a flight […]
JIV: Phu Quoc- Island Paradise #3
March 8, 2011
Every morning is a beautiful morning in Phu Quoc, like the first and second days prior. I’ve noticed that when I’m on an excursion like this, I always get up early. I think the newness of a destination inspires me to get up, walk around and take in the experience more. Mornings are always a […]
JIV: Phu Quoc- Island Paradise #2
February 11, 2011
We arrived on Phu Quoc island yesterday. This morning, we were rested and ready to enjoy some breakfast at the Kim Hoa Resort restaurant overlooking the pool. For breakfast, we ordered some French toasts, eggs and toast, 7UP, milk and iced-coffee. We could have sat down by the beach but that took longer and we […]
JIV: 2011 Lunar New Year in Saigon
February 4, 2011
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: Phu Quoc- Island Paradise #1
January 29, 2011
There is an island in the southern part of Vietnam, in the shape of a miniature South American continent, that was once used by US coalition forces during the Vietnam War. (By the way, in Vietnam, they call it the American War.) Remnants, if only slightly, of its military past can be seen from roadsides […]
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