General Vietnam Observations, Round 1.
1. The “pho” craze that is currently sweeping the U.S. would grind to an immediate halt if all the ebony chopstick-wielding hipster twerps in Brooklyn had…
You Didn’t Enjoy Hoi An? Hoi Vey!
I live in Ouray, Colorado, a tourist town where the two main draws are driving around on old dirt roads and climbing up and down giant…
Welcome to Hue. Have a Nice Day.
Hue has a little bit to offer everyone. History buffs, art snobs, crypt keepers, potheads and pederasts can all have a splendid time in the old…
Two Days in Ho Chi Minh City
On our first full day in HCMC, we headed straight to what is always the cultural epicenter on any large city: the zoo. After all, what…
Halfway Around the World in 33 Hours
The Vietnamese are clearly a people who cherish their privacy. Why else would they put their country so far out of the way? We left Ouray…
Here We Go Again.
Pam, Rae and I are heading off to Vietnam in ten hours, and you know what that means: Goodbye, potable water. Hello, useless blog posts. At least now…
Rainy Season in Monteverde.
During our first four-and-a-half months in Monteverde, we had nonstop sunshine. The temperature never went above 75 or below 60. Birds sang, butterflies fluttered, children frolicked in…