It’s been over a month since we left Burma. The memories of it settle in my mind in a similar way to my memories of traveling in Cuba. Like with Cuba, Burma was filled with those pure, lost in time feelings. Like Havana, wandering through the streets of Yangon or Mandalay feels like drifting through a living museum; an endless […]
It’s amazing to me that Pho, or Vietnamese noodle soup, is the most internationally well-known Vietnamese dish, when there are so many other incredible Vietnamese dishes to try. Here are ten of my favorites: 1. Bahn Khot & Banh Xeo Vietnamese style savory, rice pancakes filled with seafood or pork, scallions, bean sprouts; wrap them in lettuce with herbs and pickled carrots/green papaya, dip […]
Sure, I have a whole list of annoyances that come with living in a hectic Vietnamese metropolis, however I’m trying my best not to focus on those things. Here are a few of my favorite things about Expat Life in Saigon…. 1. FOOD FOOD FOOD… Ho Chi Minh City is an amazing place for a food lover. Not only can […]
I first learned my mom and “twisted aunts,” Jill and Pam, would be visiting Vietnam for over 2 weeks in July I was ecstatic. I was excited because I hadn’t seen my mom since I left home in November. I was thrilled because I’d get two weeks off of work. I was pumped to plan a big adventure for a group of […]
We knew we were in for a treat after waking in our hotel and peeking out the window. Even from the rather dirty, industrial port of Ha Long City, the view of craggy limestone cliffs poking out from green sea was enough to evoke our excitement and admiration. I was with my mom and “twisted aunts,” and we had reached the […]
After 6 straight months in Vietnam, and after, miraculously, receiving my residency visa, I was itching to get out of the country even for a short while. So when I met a traveller heading to Kuala Lumpur, and happened to have flexibility in my work schedule (5 days in a row off), I jumped at the opportunity. Malaysia was a country […]
Today, on my day off, at 96 degrees (80% humidity), I’ve decided I want nothing more than to stay plopped on my bed, for most of the day. I have big plans to catch up on good TV, watch a movie, make a dent in my book (Game of Thrones!), make food, nap etc. This also seems an ideal time to […]
After my initial honeymoon phase with HCMC ended–once the electricity and excitement faded a bit and the noise & light pollution, thick exhaust and chaos of the city began slowly strangling me, I became desperate to periodically get away. I’d spend free time researching and ask everyone I’d meet where I could go to breathe fresh air again, to see […]
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I realize I haven’t been the best at blogging lately. I suppose a pretty full teaching schedule paired with exploring my new city + days off spent at the pool or sweating my culo off have left little time for blogging. Or maybe its the sort of inspiration block common when one finally decides to settle in and stay awhile. I apologize. […]
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