The relationship between local Vietnamese here and Viet Kieu in the US is nuanced, complicated and something I’ll only vaguely know as an outsider. But I know enough to know that I maybe shouldn’t wear this shirt in the US. Continue reading
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Guest Post: Wild World of Expats
The deer, the wolf, the tiger and the owl: A local’s honest thoughts on Western expats here in HCMC, Vietnam. Continue reading
Hello Kitty’s Angels (Hey, it’s Sophie!!)
Sophie swooped in on her motorbike and picked me up from work. A friend of mine called us “Hello Kitty’s Angels” because of my shirt. Continue reading
How Steve Jobs and Britney Spears buried the Vietnam War
When we Americans hear “Vietnam” we think “the War”. This does not happen the other way around. Continue reading
Grumpy Post (It’s gonna be a long 7 days.)
If I wait until I’m in a good mood to blog again, you may not hear from me for awhile. Here I am trying not to complain too badly and to just make it through the next 7 days. Continue reading
Day In The Life: Wednesday in Pictures
No words, just pics. All taken today, from morning-wakey to evening-sleepy. Continue reading
“Reasons To Hate Vietnam” (response)
My best attempt at a fair, comprehensive, informative response to the popular 2007 blog post “Reasons To Hate Vietnam.” Continue reading
Weird dream last night – what does it MEAN?!
Whatever it is, I don’t think it’s good… Continue reading
ohiasia meme
I realize I’m about a year late to this particular meme party. Better late than never (right?) Look what I made just for YOU! Continue reading
Guest post: Orphanage at the end of the universe
From ’73–’75, Jeff was an orphan at An Lac, just 5 minutes from where I’m staying here in HCMC. Now a 39-year old teacher in Florida, he shares some of his mixed and evolving feelings about his past and future. Continue reading
TGIF
Here’s a Friday slice of life. Bon Appétit! Continue reading
Someone Didn’t Go To Business School
How a tofu breakfast lady lost a repeat customer over 10¢. Continue reading
Happy Gregorian New Year!
My New Year’s Eve consisted of a tuna sandwich, an erroneous Brit, a bold IM, a different kind of swastica and walking through someone’s bedroom to get to it all. And pics! I have pics! Continue reading
Trà Vinh, Nhung, Nghia and the abandoned Khmer Cultural Museum
After my Mekong Delta tour I met up with a coworker-couple for Christmas Eve in Tra Vinh. Continue reading
The bus from CanTho to TraVinh (audio!)
After my touristy Mekong Delta tour, I took a 3-hour bus to TraVinh to meet my coworker, Nhüng, near her hometown. I will not miss this bus. Continue reading
Mekong Delta: the good stuff
Here are the rest of my pics from my Mekong Delta tour, as well as some of the people I met. Continue reading
Mekong Delta Tour
Here’s my full review of my Mekong Delta Tour. My advice to anyone planning a tour: keep your expectations as low as the price. Continue reading
Mekong Delta Christmas
Merry Christmas Eve!! Here’s a quick post from the road in Mekong Delta. First a tour, then hanging out in Nhung’s hometown. Continue reading
Interview with Anh
Before her internship ended here in HCMC, I got to interview my new Vietnamese-American friend staying in my building. Continue reading
Relocation: Let’s see what the next alley over is like
I’ve only been in my new place for about an hour, but it already seems to be quite an improvement. Here’s my place for the next 6 weeks. Continue reading
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