Travel Moments

Merry Christmas from Saigon! Helene and I just returned to Ho Chi Minh-City where we intend to spend the last leg of our trip. Vietnam thus far has been an exhilarating, fantastic adventure, and I’m glad we decided to come. ...

Two weeks ago, I realized with a great amount of trepidation that I actually could afford to take a full week off of my current project for Christmas. Moreover, this week actually coincides with Helene’s own Christmas vacation. Joy! So, ...

I’ve been working pretty hard lately (as evidenced by my recent posts) and I was due for a break. Ever perceptive, Helene convinced me to step out of Shanghai and take a day off on Friday – and a little ...

You live in a country for more than two years, you think you’ve figured out all the scams. Hah! Sunday night, at 1h30 AM, I took a taxi home from work. One street corner down, I opened my wallet to ...

It’s currently 9 AM Shanghai time, and I’ve been in the office 1 hour. Good thing is, I’m going to bed very shortly. You see, I’ve been here until 1 AM Sunday night, after a 20-hour work weekend. I was ...