My shenanigans at World Cup events in Da Nang, Vietnam
There's nothing wrong with a little cultural ribbing in the expat community and since I have over 20 years of experience living abroad almost all of which took place in South…
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The difference between a 250 VND meal and a 50VND meal
For starters VND means Vietnamese Dong and it is the currency in Vietnam. For currency conversion 25,000 VND is roughly $1 and it seems to stay around that level for some…
The far north side of the Da Nang beach is undergoing renovation / beautification
I love that I live so close to the beach. I take it for granted often but every now and then I go up to the rooftop of my building and kind of reflect on how fortunate I am to…
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…
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…