Returning to Vietnam on this trip took me roughly 23 hours this time including the commute to the airport and layover in Taipai, Taiwan. I returned on Eva Air again, a new favorite airline of mine. The 747-400 flight was a bit cramped but luckily I was able to get an Exit Row seat with a lot of leg room. We arrived into Taipai a bit early. My Eva Air flight from Taipai to … [Read more...] about Returning to Vietnam
Archives for 2007
Driving Down Interstate 5
The weekend before I left Winlock for Vietnam, I headed up to Seattle in my father's pickup. Here is an oddity, a lack of traffic on Interstate 5. Thanks to Labor Day Weekend, the morning drive to Seattle was quite sparse. It made the trip enjoyable. The next day, the freeway would be packed... (Near Nisqually River Bridge) (Tacoma Dome in Distance) (Past Tacoma … [Read more...] about Driving Down Interstate 5
My New Toy (Nokia N800 Internet Tablet)
Well, I just received my newest gadget today run on, yep you guessed it, Linux. It is the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. It is not a mobile phone but you can make calls using VoIP with Skype. You even get a three-month voucher from Skype to make Computer to Telephone calls :-) One reason why I bought the Nokia N800 was because I tired of hauling my Thinkpad on my motorbike … [Read more...] about My New Toy (Nokia N800 Internet Tablet)
Seattle Best Coffee
Seattle's Best Coffee, bought out by Starbucks, is actually my favorite coffee chain in Seattle. Now they are just available at McDonalds and some other locations. Notice that Highlands Coffee seems to have copied Seattle's Best Coffee logo... … [Read more...] about Seattle Best Coffee
Kawasaki Ninja
I saw this at Tacoma Mall today. I want one :-) (Nice Hot Sporty Red Ninja) (Too Fast for Saigon???) … [Read more...] about Kawasaki Ninja