One of my worst neighborhood fears appears to be coming true
It's a fact of life in the near-beach areas of Danang, Vietnam: Eventually, everything is going to have some sort of construction take place on it. That's just the way that it…
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One More Beer: An interesting restaurant that I will definitely return to
I tend to stay local like an old person over here on "my side" of the river in Da Nang. I rarely venture out to the other side where the downtown area is and I actually start to…
Vietnam just surpassed Thailand as number one destination for Russian tourists
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Well, as someone that has lived in South East Asia for over 20 years I can tell you without any personal bias that it is a mixed bag.…
Comparing Thailand to Vietnam while the wound is still fresh: Part 3
To me this is very important that I write these things down while the information is still fresh in my mind because time tends to remove things from this noggin' of mine and also…
Comparing Thailand to Vietnam - while the wound is still fresh pt. 2
Food is one of those things that we all have to take part in whether we want to or not. I was speaking to a friend at that 50 year birthday party who we called "Big Fat Jim"…
This entire city smells like weed :P
When I moved away from Thailand marijuana was still illegal. It wasn't difficult to get your hands on but it wasn't something you could just get because you felt like it. For…
Visiting Thailand again has been a real "eye-opener" to me
The reason for me coming here to Chiang Mai was to celebrate my friend's 50th birthday. That is over with now and I have a day to recover from the crazy (and expected) hangover…
My crazy flight from Da Nang to Chiang Mai, Thailand
I appreciate all the well-wishing from the people about my nerves about flying a few nights back and all that. I kind of feel like a baby when I complain about something that is…
Pre-flight jitters: It happens to me every time
I almost never go on vacation for several reason: The main one is that I really don't like being away from my dog and she feels the same way about me.…