Saigon’s been pretty overwhelming, with the constant flurry of activity (and mopeds! Oh, the mopeds.) It’s taking awhile to sort out my thoughts. Continue reading
Fresh off the plane: Vietnam (video!)
2-hour plane-ride, 1-hour visa & immigration, 30-minute taxi and 2-minute moped ride later… and I’m here! Continue reading
Vietnam Day!
Today marks ohiasia’s First Annual Vietnam Day. To celebrate, I’m going to Vietnam! Continue reading
Singapore Botanic Gardens & Casa Verde
Arrived early for a lengthy meander through these sprawling, vibrant gardens. Ate some breakfast, made some canine friends and took plenty of pictures. Continue reading
Art at the Ritz-Carlton Singapore
I’m baffled as to why this was listed #2 of things to do in Singapore by TIME. Continue reading
Obamney 2012 Conclusion: 56 hours
Took me 56 hours to find out the US election results via a non-tv, non-internet source. Who spilled it? THIS guy!
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Obamney 2012: Day 2: Hey, I’m out there!
Two days down. I go back and forth between who I think won the election Tuesday, but still have no idea. Continue reading
Lau Pa Sat: Now, THIS is a food court.
No guarantees on how much MSG you’re getting, but for around $4, nothing beats the variety of Singapore’s large hawker centers like this one. Continue reading
Crisis averted. I’m still in the dark!
Apparently someone spilled the beans in the blog comments. Luckily, I have someone else read my blog comments before I do. (This ain’t my first rodeo.) Continue reading
Obamney 2012: Day 1 Under My Rock
Made it through Day 1 of not knowing who won the election yesterday! Continue reading
Singapore Night Safari: Bring the kids!
It’s a little pricey ($32 SGD) and touristy, but the Singapore Night Safari’s well-designed, well-planned and great for kids. Continue reading
Into the Darkness: Obamney 2012
Ok, it’s on! I’ll only be on specific internet sites (like this blog) and tv channels (like hbo) until the election news finds me some other way. Continue reading
Obamney 2012: Election Results Experiment
I’ve decided to not find out the winner of the 2012 Presidential Election from TV or internet. How will the information finally reach me? How many hours/days can I remain in the dark? Continue reading
Singapore is Boring (There, I said it.)
Singapore is safe, clean, predictable, pricey, ethnically diverse, humid, and boring. Continue reading
Vietnam is New Mexico stretched out longer than California
It’s the size of New Mexico, but longer than California. Continue reading
Vietnam Visa: 3 weird things
Vietnam’s the only country in S.E. Asia where I’ll need a visa and I’ve pretty much gotten that squared away. Continue reading
200th post: Looking down / Looking forward
It’s official! I’m going to Vietnam November 14th. Continue reading
Singapore: Kerry’s 2 Cents
After almost 2 years here, Kerry shares her thoughts on Singapore. Continue reading
Buying contacts in Singapore: Awesome
I’m a happy contacts-wearing camper. Easier process than in the US and cheaper than 800-contacts! Continue reading
Pulau Ubin: “Watch out for wild dogs.” (video!)
That was Rob’s advice when I told him where I was headed. Pulau Ubin proved to be the perfect, non-touristy day trip from squeaky-clean, mainland Singapore. Continue reading
O hi, Asia! 