Drifting through on a long wooden boat into the gaping mouth, just before we are engulfed in darkness, light, shining through at the other end, lush green jungle. A huge opening, water drips from the ceiling as I swim on my back looking up at it. Tham Xieng...
With so many agencies it can be overwhelming trying to navigate the process of getting a Vietnam Visa on Arrival (VOA). It is in fact, very straightforward. This article will describe the steps necessary for getting a Vietnam Visa on arrival if you are...
When the French brought coffee to Vietnam in the 1800s I wonder if they ever thought a “Drinking coffee with pets” sub-culture.” would evolve. It’s a fascinating side to Saigon that I quickly fell in love with. Here is an overview of the Cat Cafes, Dog...
Saigon. Swarms of motorbikes flowing through a city like never-ending schools of fish in an oppressively hot and humid mess, I tried to avoid at all costs. I bought a motorcycle and was in the midst of it. Heat, humidity, little forward movement....
A roaring bronze lion named Stephen with shrapnel holes from WWII, a man who looks like Gollum and took his name, cannons to fend off bad spirits, here are 5 interestingly unique things in Central Hong Kong that you might have otherwise missed. And they’re...
On a Rooftop in Saigon “I’ve gotten scammed a few times. But it was my fault.” “How’d you get scammed?” I ask him. He looks like he’s in his mid to late 20s, kinda scruffy, neutral North American accent. “Buying weed”. I arrived early this morning to Ho...
