I often wonder how weird it must be for a huge rockstar type person to go from standing on a stage in front of 50 thousand adoring fans to hanging out at their mother’s dinner table, surrounded by unimpressed relatives, getting yelled at for putting their cigarette out in their uneaten mashed potatoes. We all go through it to some… Read More ▶
When I arrived in Ho Chi Minh city, the big park across the street from my hotel was hosting a week-long celebration of the 1000 year anniversary of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital. It involved twinkly lights, games, announcements, stalls selling everything from clothes to neon cabbage type stuff and a stream of bizarre performances. These were two of… Read More ▶
I heard that Vietnam was really annoying because everyone’s relentlessly hitting you up for money but I totally disagree. Yes you’re constantly bombarded, but unlike a lot of other places I’ve visited, the Vietnamese are so….cheerful about it. You walk by someone and their whole face lights up – Hello Madam! – then they nod and wave at you to… Read More ▶
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