Introducing the only lunch lady in the world with a definite article attached to her name. Nguyen Thi Thanh is THE Lunch Lady of Saigon. Under the endorsement of Mark Weins, the incisive food-travel blogger behind Migrationology, Tim and I set
Looking for things to do in Ho Chi Minh City? The southern Vietnamese city, still known as Saigon, is an urban playground begging to be explored. I have come to the conclusion that the hatred tourists have for Ho Chi Minh
Why I chose to move to Vietnam, and specifically Ho Chi Minh City. Fun fact: I took two semesters of Vietnamese in college during a time when I believed I would be teaching in Vietnam for a Fulbright. (Note - I did
Backpacking in Southeast Asia So after six months of backpacking around Asia, I can finally impart my wisdom on adventurers thinking about long-term travel. The key to backpacking is found in the action itself aka, P-A-C-K-I-N-G. You need to be smart
Looking for things to do in Manila? The capital of the Philippines is as local of an experience as it comes. Once upon a time, I used to be a Manileño. I spent the first two years of my life as
After a short interlude from backpacking around Asia, Tim and I are resuming our Asian adventure! Our last and final stop is a second "homecoming" of sorts, to the place of my birth and the country I will always love
Looking for things to do in Chiang Mai? The adventure capital of the Nepal is the gateway to the Himalayas. In Thailand, there are two kinds of people: people who like Bangkok and people who like Chiang Mai. I first thought
Looking for things to do in Bangkok? The glittering capital of Thailand is full of sacred wonder and scrumptious street food. Thailand was the first Asian city ever to topple London from its number 1 spot as the world's most visited