Note: This post was originally typed back in August, 2013, but never published. Today I decided to edit it since I have been out of Vietnam to work for over a year now. Hence, the context of this post reflects 2013 and early 2014 in Vietnam. Last week was Teacher's Day in Vietnam. A very important date in Vietnam and many Asian countries. Teachers of all types relish … [Read more...] about Expats Leaving Vietnam
A Wintry Almaty Day
Today Almaty was forecasted to have over a foot of snow. Luckily it has been downgraded. Still we got a lot of snow. The temperature is dropping now as well. This is just the start of winter. Tonight it will get below - 10 C. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about A Wintry Almaty Day
My trips since moving to Kazakhstan
One of the big benefits since moving to Almaty, Kazakhstan, over a year ago is that I am able to take more trips then I normally would. From May, 2010, until November, 2013, I did not travel anywhere except for a short trip to Can Tho in south Vietnam. Since I started working in Almaty a year ago, I have traveled back to Saigon, Vietnam, 4 times (next month will be my fifth … [Read more...] about My trips since moving to Kazakhstan
(Memory Post) iPhone Saga Ends :-)
This is a post I wrote over 6 and a half years ago about a "missing" iPhone that I finally recovered. Yes people, I did recover an iPhone that a "friend" was supposed to buy from me. Yes people, umm, I did own an iPhone. :-) This makes a great story. The person is question and I, obviously, no longer speak to each other which will make an interesting blog post in the … [Read more...] about (Memory Post) iPhone Saga Ends :-)
India Trip coming up
Next Saturday I will be flying with colleagues for a 3 day trip to India. This will be my first trip to India (though I have flown over India on 2 occasions with Air Astana flying to Vietnam). Air Astana offered some good rates and we have a 3 day weekend coming up. We fly to New Delhi and will stay there for the 3 days. On Sunday we head out to Agra to view the Taj … [Read more...] about India Trip coming up