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Hué to Ho Chi Minh City
Blog: Kieron Clark - 7 July 2009
In Hoi An we ate ‘white roses’ – tiny shrimp fried in thin rice paper parcels. In Saigon we had spring rolls, greasy and spicy and still-hot from the pan. In Hué a speciality was bahn xio – shrimp, beansprouts and shredded pork wrapped in a crispy, crèpe-like pancake, while in Hanoi, we ate pho [...]
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Durian - The King of Fruits
Blog: Ottsworld - 5 July 2009
There are many hard things about living by yourself overseas…I may write a book about it someday if I can ever force myself to slow down long enough. However, this July 4th weekend highlights one of those many challenges; missing family. It’s my mother’s birthday, and my parent’s pending 50th Wedding anniversary, and my family [...]
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The Price of Being a Foreigner in Asia
Blog: Ottsworld - 2 July 2009
I was out with a friend today shopping for camera equipment for my upcoming trip to Mongolia. I went to a local little camera ‘stall’ near/in The Tax Department Store (I won’t even get into what a terrible name that is for a store…that could be a whole post on it’s own). I was looking [...]
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Southern Comfort
Blog: round the world - the other way - 1 July 2009
IMG_0131 Originally uploaded by littlesaint_uk As our taxi driver in Hanoi told us, the problem with Vietnam is it is “a very small country, but a very long country”. I was reminded of his words several times as we made our way slowly to Ho Chi Minh City, which was known as Saigon when it was capital [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 13
Blog: Ottsworld - 30 June 2009
The power of the hand… I hopped on my motorbike tonight at 8:30 PM to find out that my headlight no longer worked. It would only work when I throttled the bike up – but after I slowed down, the light went out. This created an interesting strobe effect as I drove. So much for not [...]
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Saigon
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 27 June 2009
Saigon obviously has a huge amount of history behind it, with its role in the war and today being the econimic capital of Vietnam, as Ho Chi Minh City. However unless your a real history or museum buff, and oh please not another temple/church/pagoda/mosque, there isn’t really a lot of to do as a tourist. [...]
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Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 27 June 2009
The VC (Viet Cong) used tunnels as an immensely powerful tactic against the Americans in the war. The tunnels were used to hide in, sneak up on the enemy, retreat through, transport food and supplies etc.The network is quite amazing, and often ran very close to American controlled areas. Exits with hidden trap doors were [...]
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Grey’s Anatomy in Vietnam
Blog: Ottsworld - 23 June 2009
I had been putting it off for as long as I could, but finally after 6 months I had to go visit the hospital. No, I wasn’t in an accident nor was I sick. I was required to have a physical in order to obtain a work permit in Vietnam. This wasn’t like when I [...]
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Cyclo Sunday - A Tourist In My Home
Blog: Ottsworld - 18 June 2009
View photos from Cholon Cyclo Tour I have been asked to produce a Saigon City guide for a travel website. At first this seemed rather simple, I’ve been living here for the past 8 months and have gotten to know the city very well. However, living in a city and visiting a city are very different [...]
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Photo of the Week - June 16, 2009
Blog: Ottsworld - 16 June 2009
Snapped this near Cholon Market . The kid was getting ready to strap this to his motorbike and transport it. Let’s hope he doesn’t falter as that is a lot of bad luck! View my complete Vietnam Photography Related Posts Photo of the week - July 20, 2009 Photo(s) of the Week - Oct. 29, 2009 Motorbike Diaries - Vol. [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 12
Blog: Ottsworld - 11 June 2009
Mirror Mirror on the motorbike, what is your purpose; are you just there for decoration? Unfortunately after driving a motorbike in HCMC for the last 3 months, I feel as if I’m the only person here who uses my motorbike mirrors for their intended purpose; to see things behind you and in your blind spot. [...]
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Vietnam by Bus
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 10 June 2009
The best way to see Vietnam (OK maybe 2nd best after getting a motor bike ala Top Gear) is by Bus. Various places sell hop-on-hop-off bus tickets, topping out at around $45. The most popular route is to start in Hanoi and head South to, Hue, Hoi An, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Dalat and end [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - vol. 11
Blog: Ottsworld - 26 May 2009
What the Helllllllmet? Whenever I get on my bike and take off into the street I always have a small wave of panic come over me. I feel like I forgot something. I feel strangely exposed; one might say naked. Then the beeping horns jolt me back into the present and I remember I don’t have a [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 10
Blog: Ottsworld - 13 May 2009
Patience and the Law I drove over to my favorite cheap eats restaurant in the Backpacker Area in District 1, Lam Café on Bui Vien Street. When I say cheap eats…I mean it…I can get lemon grass beef with rice and a mango smoothie for $2 US. Change that smoothie to a beer and it’s $2.25…hooray! [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 9
Blog: Ottsworld - 8 May 2009
View photography of motorbikes in rainy season! Poncho Fashion Move over Project Runway, Vietnam has Project Poncho! Ok, I am joking, however it would be a great idea for a show here! There is one thing that I like about the rainy season , the ponchos. There is a whole poncho industry here that’s I’ve never seen before. [...]
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Turning on the Faucet: Vietnam’s Rainy Season
Blog: Ottsworld - 4 May 2009
It has arrived in Vietnam with a vengeance; the rainy season. I am reminded of the movie Forest Gump; his description of Vietnam. “It was as if they turned on a faucet. One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ [...]
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Vietnam Photography
Blog: Ottsworld - 1 May 2009
Check out my Vietnam Photography at Global Photography by Sherry Ott From the North to the South; city, village, and delta - take a look at cultural Vietnam! Related Posts Turning on the Faucet: Vietnam’s Rainy Season Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 16 The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 14 Durian - The King of Fruits Saigon City Guide
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Saigon
Blog: By Way of the World - 30 March 2009
Ho Chi Minh City (the locals still call it Saigon) is our favorite city so far. We were so impressed with how nice it was: parks everywhere, relatively clean, good food and hotel. We really regretted not alloting more time to see it.
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 6
Blog: Ottsworld - 19 March 2009
It’s the weekend and that means that it’s time to get on my motorbike again and join the sea of 2 wheels. I’d like to say that it was easier this time, but I don’t know that it was. It was a good practice session though and I was able to accomplish a few ‘firsts’ [...]
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Video of the Week - March 15, 2009
Blog: Ottsworld - 15 March 2009
Found this great video of how to cross the street in Vietnam. It doesn’t actually give you any specific pointers - but you will get the idea of what it’s like here for real. A few pointers - walk slow, make eye contact with the person/vehicles coming towards you, NEVER go backwards or run quickly….and somehow [...]
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Joyride in Ho Chi Minh City
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 4 August 2008
That is what is called in HCMC (aka Saigon) as a cyclo, a non-motorized form of transport that used to be popular but has now been supplanted by the four million motorbikes roaring throughout the city.
