A newly arrived American told me about this Vietnam special by a popular show called Top Gear. Watch this good piece where three of the hosts take 3 beaten motorbikes from Saigon to Halong Bay. [youtube width="333" height="250"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsLNoujC5hk[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Top Gear Vietnam Special
Another Saigon Expat Blogger
Just added a new blog to my Vietnam Blogger list. The Expat Experience is a blog written by Australian blogger, Cara, focusing on her life in Saigon. It is quite interesting and I recommend adding her to your RSS feeds. The Expat Experience -> http://theexpatexperience.blogspot.com/ … [Read more...] about Another Saigon Expat Blogger
Fewer Sunspots, will it snow in Saigon this year?
Before I decided to combine ExpatPramatist.com with SaigonNezumi.com, I was keeping an eye on the lack of sunspots during the 24th sunspot cycle. The photo below was taken about 6 days ago. You can see the lack of sunspots in the picture which has baffled scientists and many others. Some scientists are beginning to argue that the lack of sunspots may actually have an impact … [Read more...] about Fewer Sunspots, will it snow in Saigon this year?
I miss Almaty
Here is a great photoblog of the streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan, by neweurasia.net. It is hard to believe that I left Kazakhstan ten years ago. I miss Kazakhstan a lot, especially Almaty. Visit this site to see some beautiful photos of the City of Apples. (Almaty, Kazakhstan - Source: neweurasia.net) … [Read more...] about I miss Almaty
Vietnamese Stream Bath
Here is an interesting piece by VietnamNet Bridge. According to the article, everybody in the Quang Ninh province commune of Vu Oai visits the local stream all year round between the hours of 4-5 pm. That is a tradition I like :-) (Source: VietnamNet Bridge) Read more here -> Everybody has a stream bath … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Stream Bath