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Nghi Tam Sculpture Trail 3 Mar 2013 | 01:39 pm
Filed under: ho tay, nghi tam, Pics, tay ho Tagged: art, ho tay, nghi tam, sculpture, tay ho
Buying an iPad in Hanoi is weird 2 Mar 2013 | 11:42 am
I can think of few places more Apple crazy than Vietnam. Above and beyond the omnipresent hardware the logo decorates more than just the machines. I’ve seen Apple jeans, big gold Apple jewellry, even...
The sip lid hole 15 Feb 2013 | 04:30 pm
In Hanoi the sip lid hole is an inconvenience. Every single coffee shop offering takeaway has a roll of tape at the counter. Your coffee is prepared, lidded and the hole, or holes, are taped to stop s...
Searching for Sugar Man 11 Feb 2013 | 08:31 pm
I’m not even going to link this because if I link it then you’ll follow the link and it’s best you watch this without any introduction. But you absolutely have to see the documentary Searching for Sug...
In Vietnam, it’s Tet (Happy New Year of the Snake) 9 Feb 2013 | 10:04 am
Calling it "Chinese" New Year is like calling it American Christmas. Don't be that guy. #lunarNewYear— (@duylinhtu) February 08, 2013 Well said. I was beginning to think it was just me. I’ve bemoa...
Charmed by the Intercon Kitchen Gods 3 Feb 2013 | 07:11 pm
I was rather charmed by this little scene outside the back gates of the Hanoi Intercontinental Hotel this evening. If I hadn’t been reminded of the Kitchen Gods earlier I might have passed by without ...
Nghi Tam at Tet – in glorious sunshine 3 Feb 2013 | 12:01 pm
Full set is here. Filed under: Hanoi, ho tay, nghi tam, Pics, tay ho, tet Tagged: flowers, Hanoi, ho tay, nghi tam, tay ho, tet
A Blog for Brinkley 3 Feb 2013 | 11:17 am
As the anger at Joel Brinkley and his article on Vietnam shows no signs of disappearing I thought it was worth reminding people of this blog. As much as I’d like to post picture upon picture of their...
Future planning seems obvious – so why fight it? 2 Feb 2013 | 11:49 am
When my wife was recently prescribed a week of rest by the doctor I took on the role of carer. I would work from home, giving me the opportunity to do the running up and downstairs and preparing of me...
Pulitzer Prize Idiot 30 Jan 2013 | 08:06 pm
Read it for yourself here. Filed under: News Tagged: chicago tribune, joel brinkley, vietnam