Browsing Category Vietnam
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On Walking City Streets at Night
Superstitious cultures once believed the night to be a portal to another world, a time when the walls between places were thinner and anything could happen. They weren’t ...
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Getting Lost in Saigon, Tackling Thieves, Angry Prostitutes
Everyone has heard of cutpurses and thieves, but the idea of someone yelling, “Help, stop that thief!” is just something from the movies, at least in most western ...
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The Unspoken History of Vietnam
You can travel to every temple in the world and get absolutely nothing out of it if you don’t know the context. Many of the places I’ve visited ...
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Heralding in the New Year
Most people have heard of the Lunar New Year at some point in their lives. It’s often called the Chinese New Year, but in Vietnam, it has a ...
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On Being Homeless on the Road
A few hours ago, I walked into my apartment, dropped my pack on the floor, and flopped into a chair. I was tired. I’ve spent the last three days ...
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A Weekend in Saigon
This weekend, I decided to get out of the quiet of Bien Hoa and fling myself wholly into the insanity of Saigon’s District 1. I like to pride ...
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The Cost of Comfort
In Vietnam, it doesn’t cost much to be comfortable. I could buy a week’s worth of groceries for less than $15. A beer costs around $0.50. I can ...
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What, two weeks? Already?
Yesterday marked the end of my second week in Vietnam. If you are ever bored with life, I suggest travel. In those two weeks, I have: Attended a ...
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What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
There are some days I simply don’t know what to write for a blog post. How am I supposed to summarize the events of the past few days ...
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The End of My First Week in Vietnam
Today marks a full week that I’ve been in Vietnam, although I technically didn’t get here until around 10:30 last Saturday evening. Still, so much has happened in ...
