JN140: Adventures in Vietnam, Part Three
The Vietnamese concept of Que Huong, or “home village,” is strong in Vietnamese culture. When making acquaintance with someone, a common question is, “que o dau?” or “where’s your home village?”...
View ArticleJN141: Obese children and other signs of Vietnam’s economic growth
Jameelah and I returned from our trip to Vietnam. After four weeks, we learned to cuss like the locals. “Do mat dich!” I would say, which I think literally means “You thing that has lost a duck.” I...
View ArticleJN146: Portland, natural habitat of the hipsters
My friends, You’ll be proud of me. After watching on average four hours of TV each day, Jameelah and I have taken the first steps to doing more self-actualizing hobbies, i.e., we ordered a bunch of art...
View ArticleTofu Boy and Partying in Saigon
Hi everyone, I’m using my phone for this post, so syntax and grammar are negligible and editing will probably be poor. Jameelah and I got to Vietnam this morning after an uneventful flight with just a...
View ArticleDentistry, Saigon Style
This morning we went to a dental place near the hotel. I needed to get a crown done, and it would cost $2,000 in the US. Oh, hell no, I said, I’ll just go to a developing country to do it. After all, I...
View ArticleWhy I despise Techno music
Hey everyone. I am still using my phone to blog, which is why the editing is still poor, and why there are no pictures yet. Today we woke early and looked out from our balcony to the ocean, which was a...
View ArticleGender inequity, chubby children, and the benefits of sitting in a giant bell
The wifi here at this hotel has been so bad, that I have had to on occasion stand in a corner of the bathroom to get reception, combined with the dying off of internet café, makes blogging kind of...
View ArticleBeing called fat and causing an accident in Vietnam
We are getting ready to leave Nha Trang for Da Lat and my home village, Don Duong, up in the mountains, where the temperature is mild and banana trees blend with pine trees. Nha Trang has been great,...
View ArticleThe most stressful vacation in Vietnam ever
Dear everyone, this has been one of the most stressful vacations ever. We reached my home village, Don Duong, where immediately we found out my 15-year-old cousin, Nhi, has been seeing ghosts. Our...
View ArticleClubbing in Dalat, singing to ABBA, and other adventures in Vietnam
I’m in Taiwan now on a seven-hour layover. I should have gone with Korean Airline. Their layover is ten hours long, but they book you a hotel with those awesome digital toilets that thoroughly clean...
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