When tourists visit Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels are undoubtedly the most highly suggested attraction. Beyond the War Remnants Museum and The Reunification Palace, a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels affords tourists a more hands-on way
Pasta alla carbonara is a recent addition to Italian cookbooks. An offshoot of the beloved Roman dish cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper pasta), they say the addition of eggs and bacon came from American GIs. It was in a
My current whereabouts for the next year or so is the hauntingly beautiful, powerfully compelling Southeast Asian country of Vietnam. My initial post-grad plans were to come to Vietnam to teach English, but the universe rerouted me to South Korea instead.
SO, I'VE QUIT MY JOB. I have deliberately been hiding this news for a month now (for fear of jinxing it) but after passing the thirty day mark, I'm excited to announce my transition from the world of teaching into the
After a month and a half of not getting personal, I thought it time to bring it back to what's going on in the ground here in Saigon. As soon as the month of April rolled around, the Saigon heat
Looking for a new set of hobbies? The Girl's Guide to Fun: Saigon Edition has got you covered! Here are ten of the best activities in Ho Chi Minh City that will have you filling up your calendar in no
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
Today marks a full month in Ho Chi Minh City and I have to say, I honestly feel happy. Now I'm not the one to lean on first impressions about people/places/things because too frequently, these initial opinions are quickly upended.