Food File: Bun Thit Nuong

We are slowly exploring our new neighbourhood in Ho Chi Minh City and our exploration, naturally, focuses on food. I was thrilled to discover our local market has a.

14 years ago

The Great Wasabi Oyster Duel

When I challenged Sally from Unbrave Girl to a wasabi oyster duel in a seafood shack in Vung Tau, I didn’t let on that it was going to be.

14 years ago

The Phuc Dat Culture Shock Cure

The cure for culture shock appears to be a witch’s brew involving laughter, the Phuc Dat Hotel in Vung Tau and a two-headed raincoat. Imagine two super-sexy witchy-ladies dancing.

14 years ago

Oh Cr@p, I Have Culture Shock

So here we are in Vietnam, reunited as a family, after my unplanned solo parenting adventure in Europe. Miss M and I have been back six weeks, yet it.

14 years ago

Unwelcome Wildlife Encounters

Ho Chi Minh City has changed a lot since we lived here last. It’s cleaner and the traffic is calmer. A lot — and I mean A LOT —.

14 years ago

On Fitting In

In the supermarket in the expat enclave of An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City, anxiety suddenly stabs me in the stomach. There are so many unfriendly Western faces..

14 years ago

Xin Chao From Vietnam

Xin chào độc giả thân mến (hello dear readers)! Just a quick hello from our new home base in Ho Chi Minh City. Miss M and I had such.

14 years ago

32 Hours On A Train … And Still Sane

In nine days, our two-year-old spent 32 hours on trains, five hours on motorbikes and several more hours in taxis, tuk tuks, ferries and planes. And slept in five.

14 years ago