Tag: Vietnam
HA! I’VE BOUGHT THE LATEST FASHION IN VIETNAMESE SUMMER SHORT…
Now I’ll blend in with the locals. They’ll never suspect I’m a tourist, and the stall traders and taxis will even stop pestering me. Doesn’t...
HAXTRAX PROVERB: IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA, ONLY A CHILLED TIGER SHOULD BE CORNERED ON A HOT NIGHT…
No animals were harmed in this post, done under professional supervision at the Hoi An night market, Vietnam. You are advised to definitely try...
ACCOMM LUXURY AT A QUARTER OF THE PRICE…
This “Style Homestay” guest house in Hoi An gets best value on this Vietnam trip. I’ve done the US$13 a night guest houses in...
WHAT HAS 48 LEGS, VERY NASTY VENOMOUS PINCERS AND VISITS YOU AS YOU’RE TURNING OFF THE BEDROOM LIGHT TO SLEEP IN VIETNAM…
Scolopendra subspinipes, AKA “Chinese Redhead” centipede. I told him to “shoo” with my shoe, and out the door he went. In guest house DaNang, Vietnam....
HALAL? HELLO! NOW I CAN DIE A HAPPY MAN…
Variety is the spice of life. I’ve spiced up mine, with this Indian lunch in Vietnam: Chicken tikka masala, DaNang style (US$5.70). Medium spice;...
MAKING WAVES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
A treat for my lumbar osteoarthritis, which has put up with so much but complained so little on this trip: stretching out in the...