Vietnam Week: Celebrating Tet

Tet in Vietnam for slowing down and remembering what’s good about life – family, friends and food. Going home for Tet is a once-a-year recharge, a time for celebrating,.

14 years ago

Vietnam Week: The Nosiest Question

Walk along any street anywhere in Vietnam and you’re bound to see someone picking their nose. When I first announced I was taking questions for Vietnam Week on my.

14 years ago

Vietnam Week: The Pyjama Game

To some, it seems Vietnam is the ultimate laid-back nation, where half the population never bothers to get out of their pyjamas. Women are the main pyjama-wearers in Vietnam,.

14 years ago

Next Week Is Vietnam Week

Writing about the lead-up to Tet made me realise how much I miss Vietnam, my second home. The comments on my last post also made me realise how little.

14 years ago

Riding A Goldfish For New Year

Today, the 23rd day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar, the kitchen god rides a goldfish to heaven to report on the household happenings of the past.

14 years ago

Street Food Swoop – Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

I’ve heard that people dream of Thailand’s green papaya salad for years after their first taste. It’s a light refreshing dish that can carry a kick, searing your mouth.

14 years ago

Traveling With A Vietnamese Bush Tucker Man

My travel entourage includes Vietnam’s answer to The Bush Tucker Man, the Australian soldier-turned-TV star who fronted a bush food show in the 80s and 90s. Major Les Hiddins,.

14 years ago

Chiang Mai For Toddlers

Toddlers have a vastly different set of criteria for assessing the net worth of any activity. It’s a mysterious and complex algorithm that seems to factor in smiles, swings,.

14 years ago