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Relative Humidity Quite Low in Saigon

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The relative humidity is quite low in Saigon the last couple days.  This is something I am just not used to.  I never remember it being this low.  Accuweather says the relative humidity is about 38% now.  The mean is around the mid 70s percent. Last night my skin, nose and lips were drier then normal.  It actually kept me up part of the night.  I thought it was my air … [Read more...] about Relative Humidity Quite Low in Saigon

How the traffic police got my 600,000 VND

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Well, it is the Year of the Snake now.  Today is Day 4 of the Tet New Year here in Vietnam.  I rode my motorbike to Bien Hoa outside of Saigon to see a friend.  I rode him back to Saigon during the early afternoon today.  At the outskirts of Saigon, I was passing a motorbike in the left lane when the traffic police flagged me down.  Yes. riding in the left lane even to pass is … [Read more...] about How the traffic police got my 600,000 VND

Year of the Snake Approaching (2013)

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As the Year of the Dragon ends shortly, the Year of the Little Dragon (Snake) is approaching.  It is now Tet Eve in Saigon.  This will be my 9th Tet here in Vietnam.  I still remember the first couple of Tets I experienced here since 2004.  They have changed significantly. I remember Tet as a time where family gathered and had a short meal roughly 4-6 hours before midnight.  … [Read more...] about Year of the Snake Approaching (2013)