Very interesting article from the Daily Yomiuri. In an effort to increase youth interest in motorcycles, Honda plans to slash prices of 45 models to 2000 levels. The popular Honda Super Cub (50cc) will be slashed about $400 US and the Forza (250cc) about $1200 US. I am curious to see how the price reductions will affect the price of Honda motorbikes in Vietnam. Maybe you … [Read more...] about Honda to cut motorcyle prices
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My favorite student at The American School
Today I was so happy when I arrived to The American School (TAS) in the Thao Dien Ward. At the gate, my new favorite student greeted me with the best smile ever. I was so impressed, I decided to give him an "A" for the day. :-) … [Read more...] about My favorite student at The American School
Hanoi Trip
Well, I made it back from a short trip to Hanoi yesterday. I was there to visit both the Fulbrighters and the VYLA students who will attend SPEA at IUB for the MPA program (acronyms galore...). Horizon picked me up at the airport and I stayed at their dorm for the weekend. My lawyer, Ms. Thy, arranged to have her fellow Fulbrighters give me a more positive impression of … [Read more...] about Hanoi Trip
Turkish ice cream in Saigon
A couple weeks ago, I was joking with the Turkish chef at Horizon in regards to how many scoops of ice cream I wanted. I said 6. To my surprise, he gave me 6 scoops!!! Turkish ice cream is so delicious. Unfortunately, you can only get it in Vung Tau since the ice cream at Horizon is slated for the staff... :-) (6 scoops of Turkish ice cream) … [Read more...] about Turkish ice cream in Saigon
Xin loi :-)
Today I was in District 1 on Dinh Thien Hoang street riding my motorbike. As I was leaving the sidewalk to get back onto the street, an older man came from behind a van going the wrong way against the traffic. We nearly ran into each other. Normally what would happen is that at least one of us would start yelling at each other. Instead, he smiled at me and said "xin loi" … [Read more...] about Xin loi :-)