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Ya know, Im waiting for Mr. odgnut to post something because I havent read anything interesting about his life in Saigon lately. Im sure Im not the only one who is waiting either. Not sure what he has been up to but it’s been a long time since Ive read any personal observations he’s made or how he’s adjusted to life in VN. Would be nice if he just post something a bit more emblematic of his time here so far, but maybe that’s asking for too much—-or is it? Related Posts:Back home, we know when hurricane season is in effect. We know when a tropical storm is approaching so that we can prepare by stocking up on water, batteries, non-perishable goods, and gas for the car or generator. Oh, let’s not forget reading material and playing cards for tieng len. We know this because we are given advance notice. If Entergy or SWB decides they are going to have some of their peeps out working on a line or pipe, they give you advance notice. Im not saying that sometimes they just turn it off for no valid reason(if you didnt pay your bill or your neighbor mightve accidentally hit a pipe while digging in the yard), but it’s a rarity. The electricity and water does not get turned off at random hours of the day without any notice. About the only time that we ever had a blackout is when there is a heavy storm passing by. But you better believe that if the electricity is going to go out every other day, there’s going to be hell from the citizens. Over here in my neck of the woods, it’s total BS. After being away on the road for these last 2 months, Im home now, only to find out that not only do I have to deal with blackouts every other day, but now they shut off the water — with no advance notice. Shutting off the water is EVERY DAY NOW. It is a real shame because these poor people already have to live their lives around the fact that blackouts happen every other day, so they have to schedule their lives around this. Doing laundry? If you are one of the few who are lucky to own a washing machine, you better do laundry the night before to have it hung the following morning. Water has to be pumped into buckets for the days use just in case the water gets shut off. No one really knows when the water will be turned back on so for my family, we fill every bucket and bowl possible to make sure we have enough for the day. For some people, it’s not that easy. Can you imagine what most of the businesses have to do? They have to shut down for the time being. It’s BS. I didnt have any problems in Saigon probably because I stayed in Dist 1 most of the time, but over here in the small towns, it’s off and on. Off and on. Random random random. It’s happening in the Ba Ria, Long Hai, and Vung Tau area. I feel sorry for these poor people who dont even have a well to draw water from. It’s ridiculous and the people should speak up about it. Back home in the States, you better believe the citizens wouldnt take any of this abuse lying down. Related Posts:Sorry Im breaking up the flow of my travels but my trip in Asia will come to an end soon and I wanted to make sure that I didnt forget to finish up my posts from previous trips. Although it rained heavily that day, I still had fun and visited some of the most beautiful gardens full of orchids in every color. Even got to listen some traditional Viet music while munching on some yummy goodness from the XQ Embroidery Museum, http://xqhandembroidery.com/.  Throughout the museum are young ladies at work, hand embroidering from 7:30AM - 5PM, with a lunch break in between. Related Posts:Tuna xin gui mot loi chao cho cac ban than o nha va ban nao da toi tham SaigonInACup.com.
Deoksugung Palace
 Deoksugung Palace--reenactment of the changing of the guards Related Posts:
Okkkkkk….here is more of Seoul. Ive been busy on the road and havent had the chance to gather my wits. Here is a little somethin somethin for now.
 The King threw phat parties at Gyeonghoe-ru Related Posts: Nguyen Kim Earlier this month, my Aunt (Di Tu) asked me to go with her to a large electronics store in Saigon called Nguyen Kim, to help her pick out a new CD player. I recommended that she buy a portable media player like an iPod instead since they can store hundreds of CDs; which means not having to swap out discs all the time. Di Tu said that she would still prefer a CD player because she didn’t think she could figure out how to use an iPod at her age. Nguyen Kim (63-65-67 Tran Hung Dao, District 1, HCMC) is a huge electronics store in the same vein as Best Buy or Circuit City (R.I.P.). They sell all the latest and greatest gadgets. I haven’t been in a store like this since I left the U.S. I was impressed with the size of the store and the large selection of gizmos. They even carried the latest 3D TVs! click here to read more... Related Posts:Seoul is was amazing.  View from the riverfront and Han River Related Posts: Lush greenery in the DaLat Mountains If you want to escape the city heat, do what most Vietnamese do during the summer—take the weekend off and head for the cool mountain refuge of Dalat. Dalat has been a popular area of retreat for most Vietnamese and an abundance of natural beauty. You can take advantage of the golf course, check out the numerous beautiful old temples, waterfalls, and of course haggle your way through the central market for bargains. click here to read more... Related Posts:My dad and cousin left me on Tuesday morning, so I was all by myself in Nha Trang. Since the blackouts in Nha Trang are every other day, I figured I would lay out on the beach all Tuesday and check out Thap Ba spa on Wednesday.  Room at Thap Ba Spa in Nha Trang Related Posts:Just a small tip, but if anyone else has a better rate, please add in the comment, otherwise, I think Sinh Tourist had the best rate for an AC bus from DaLat to Nha Trang. I had already called around to MaiLinh and Phuong Trang, both quoted 90,000 dong – 100,000 dong= $4-5 dollars. Sinh was 80,000 and accepts debit/credit. We were able to purchase our tickets right away in time before the bus sped off. My dad stayed at this hotel so we had to walk from the center market in Dalat to his hotel. His hotel was better than ours, better service, cleaner, more updated, had a restaurant, and a sinh cafe conveniently located on the spot. So it was convenient for me to purchase the bus tickets and be on our merry way to the beach in Nha Trang . Yay! I believe there is only 1 bus that leaves on Sunday from the pick-up spot but you may want to double check. Sinh office in Da Lat Related Posts: |
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