2022

So after working in Hanoi for 5 days, it was time for a vacation. Honestly, the people that live there, I’m not sure how they do it. That place makes NYC seem like a library, or at least the quiet car on Amtrak. A friend of mine (Thanks Zach S.) told me about Ha Long …

Why was I in Vietnam? I was visiting a client. That means we need a before and after (wake up and out the door) picture. Then we have to pick what pair of shoes to wear that day. Since we’ll be visiting a factory have to go with the steel toed boots. I actually still …

The hotel I’m staying at (Hotel D’ Opera MGallery) decided it was time for the holidays. This tree popped up and so did Christmas music in the elevators. Soon the hallway behind me in this photo would be decorated with icicles and LEDs. Quite festive. But you know what every good Christmas Tree needs? Trains. …

I have to admit that when I went to Vietnam, I wasn’t expecting to see glitter in the streets… but we’ll get to that in a moment. You know how you go into a small town, we’ll take one in Maine for instance, and there are still those mom & pop shops that sell specific …

One of the things I’ve seen on the internet was the train going down what looks like a residential street with things being sold and bought. Up until the train comes sauntering down the middle of the street and canopies are pulled in, chairs are stowed, and goods are left out since they are lower …

Breakfast The morning started out with a good breakfast, and thanks to Google Translate, I managed to avoid all the foods that have MSG in them, also known as bột ngọt. They had an omelet station, a noodle station (MSG), fruit (papaya and dragon fruit) and a coffee bar. I had my first taste of …

There is a big difference between six US dollars and six hundred thousand Viet Dong… But it isn’t that much. One of the things the Lonely Planet guidebook on Vietnam will tell you is that scams at the Taxi stand at the Vietnam airport abound. They will run fast meters. They will take you to …

I have the wonderful opportunity to travel to a place that I never thought I’d be able to go to, and that’s Vietnam. Here is a multipart set of posts of my travels there… and back. It starts with a trip to Dulles Airport. Home of all sorts of cool technology, and old technology like …