I miss my friends Alex and Kanha in Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA! Hai and I have visited them in Phnom Penh many times over the years – for the Cambodian Water Festival, the Khmer New Year, on the way to see Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, or just to enjoy a long weekend together with friends. [Read on …]
Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012 03:25:00 Known as “the coconut land,” the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will launch a week long festival featuring its characteristic fruit from April 4-10. One of the key activities at the 3rd Ben Tre Coconut Festival is a food and beverage festival that offers [Read on …]
Vietnam inches ahead in global tourism ranking Thursday, March 15, 2012 Vietnam climbed nine spots to 80th in a global tourism ranking by the World Economic Forum, which said the country has attractive cultural and natural resources but needs to further develop its infrastructure. “It benefits from its rich cultural resources (ranked 36th), with several World [Read on …]
The city buses in Saigon are secret treasures for visitors who want to get to know and feel (and maybe smell) Vietnam. Take a Bus to Your Next Saigon Eating Adventure That’s where the old people are. That’s where the students are. Look for these Bus-Stop Signs That’s where you can travel above (and a [Read on …]
The Lunch Lady Lô C1 Chung Cư 1A1B, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu District 1 ***** Literally for years, I’ve been reading about The Lunch Lady whenever I would read backpacker online discussions about Saigon Street Food. For reasons I can’t really explain, even after living in Saigon for over 4 years, I simply never quite got it [Read on …]
Đông Hoa Xuân 49 No Trang Long Binh Thanh District ***** First, my legal “potential conflict-of-interest” disclaimer 🙂 Đông Hoa Xuân is Hai’s restaurant. Therefore, you might think I would be pre-disposed to give him a great review. And you might be right. BUT, the truth is in the eating! I speak from my tastebuds, when [Read on …]