Seems so long ago now. Smokey died six and a half years ago from kidney failure due to poisoning at my previous house in the Phu Nhuan District. Thanks to Dropbox, I can still have some memories of him. I miss the little guy. … [Read more...] about Remembering Smokey
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Vietnam and Bad Air Quality
Again I am surprised by how poor the air is in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. I expected it to be better in the rainy season. Consistently Shanghai's air has been cleaner than the air in Ho Chi Minh City. This was not expected especially with a constant wind blowing in the city. I hear that factories are moving to Vietnam from China due to lower labor costs. Maybe this is … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Bad Air Quality
Motorbike or Ebike
In Saigon I ride the following: In Shanghai I ride this: Which one do you think is faster? My Ebike can go 80 km on one charge. I still prefer motorbikes though but in Shanghai the process to get a motorbike license is long and expensive. … [Read more...] about Motorbike or Ebike
What happens when you cook curry
This one surprised me. I was cooking some Japanese curry and watched the AQI rise quickly in my livingroom and bedroom. I forgot to close the sliding door between the kitchen and livingroom. The cooking gas was probably the real culprit. I saw readings as high as 205 and 156 in two different restaurants when I was in Saigon last week. My two air purifiers are puffing away … [Read more...] about What happens when you cook curry
Air is cleaner in Shanghai than Saigon
This is definitely not the norm but right now the air is cleaner is Shanghai than Saigon. I still got my air purifiers going though. … [Read more...] about Air is cleaner in Shanghai than Saigon