Ancestors and Kidnapping
January 25, 2012
As I have documented, there is a superstitious streak in the Vietnamese people. One of the most important beliefs regards the fear of evil spirits an...
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Quick Correction
January 24, 2012
My good friend Scott Brody noticed a typo in my comparison of Vietnam and China. Certainly, I have more than my share of typos, but this one was fairl...
The Viet Awards
January 23, 2012
Hello everyone, and welcome to the First Annual Vietnam Cultural Oddities Awards. Texas Monthly has the Bum Steer Awards. Think of this as the Bum Y...
Vietnam vs China
January 23, 2012
As we are halfway through our trip in Vietnam, I find myself wanting to compare it to China. I am not bothering with a comparison to Laos or Cambodi...
The Market with Everything (and Then Some)
January 22, 2012
We are in our last day in Hanoi. We came back for one day after our northern Vietnam homestays. Sadly, Hien is not with us. She has been pulled to ...
Positivity in Halong Bay
January 22, 2012
Yesterday, we joined eight other people on a Vietnamese junk (boat) for 2 days and a night in Ha Long Bay. One couple is in their 60’s, speak only F...