My first Leap Day in Vietnam with many more to come in the future :-) … [Read more...] about February 29 – Leap Day
Archives for February 2008
Fuel Price Hike in Vietnam
I remember nearly three and a half years ago, I could fill up my motorbike on 20,000 VND ($1.25 US). It will now cost me about 60,000 VND ($3.75) to fill my motorbike. For comparisons, it now costs $4.13 US per gallon of gasoline here in Vietnam. The average per gallon price for gasoline in the US is about $3.13 US. Luckily, my motorbike goes about 75 miles/gallon so I … [Read more...] about Fuel Price Hike in Vietnam
Official e-Visa by Kingdom of Cambodia
I have not traveled to Cambodia yet but I plan to in the near future. Blogger betterdays ( Preetamrai) just posted a blog entry about the e-visa process in Cambodia that should make it easier to get a visa to Cambodia. It costs $25 US total for a 30 day tourist visa and takes about three days to process. After it is processed, you can print it out and bring it along with you … [Read more...] about Official e-Visa by Kingdom of Cambodia
Where There Is No Doctor
I mentioned about this book, Where There Is No Doctor, in my blog post yesterday. This is probably one of the most useful books I ever used in my life so far. I had to give my copy back to the Peace Corps after I COS (Close of Service) back n July, 1999. During my two year service in Kazakhstan, I think I read this book in it's entirely every month that I volunteered … [Read more...] about Where There Is No Doctor
Sick Day 2 – Taking my Meds
Well, I now know I do not have dengue fever. I still have a slight fever but I should be fully recovered by the weekend. When I am just sick with a cold or slight flu, I normally head to a pharmacy located on the corner of De Tham and Bui Vien streets in the Pham Ngu Lao area. The pharmacist has a good reputation among the expats, especially some of the Veterans, who have … [Read more...] about Sick Day 2 – Taking my Meds