Daily Archives: November 3, 2009
Work hard, play hard
The people of Saigon seem to live crazy lives, haring round town on their motos, always in a hurry, always on the go. Most of the Vietnamese we know work 3 or 4 jobs, or impossibly long hours in 1. … Continue reading
Filed under age, Health and beauty, travel, Vietnam
Silver lining
It seems from my the response to recent blogs that I’ve been having a bit of a winge about Saigon, but it’s really not all bad. Sure, the city may be a bit dirty, busy and smelly but the work … Continue reading
Karaokism
Vietnam has several main religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Catholicism and, most importantly, Karaoke. You can find temples to the last of these on every street corner and adherants of the faith don’t just visit on Sundays but pretty much every … Continue reading
Filed under Pubs and clubs, travel, Vietnam
Wrong Tau
When Jamie planned me a surprise romantic weekend out of Saigon for my birthday, I admit I was hoping for somewhere, well, romantic. Instead I got 2 nights in Vung Tau, the place where seaside holidays go to die. Like … Continue reading
