Other Places | Reasons to go North

After five weeks of the confines of city concrete I become a tourist again. Early Saturday morning I bumbled, bleary eyed, round the...

Posted by reasons on Sep 29, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places | Comments Off on Rent and Ride

Last time I pressed the key to post I muttered something about ‘new experiences’. Having moved out to the sort of ‘leafy suburbs’ I need...

Posted by reasons on Sep 27, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places, Walking | Comments Off on đi bộ – Walk Saigon

A year stretched endlessly before I left the UK, now, suddenly 6 weeks have passed so quickly I feel it will be no time at all...

Posted by reasons on Sep 24, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places | Comments Off on Pigs and Palaces

At first I was doubtful if any Vietnamese lived in District 2, but with a little leg work I found a few. Nuyen Van Huong, traces...

Posted by reasons on Sep 21, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Walking | Comments Off on Fledgling Expat

I never thought it would come to this! This is not my idea of ‘going for a walk’ But after four weeks of...

For the past two weeks I have walked down Van Tan Street. Wandering down Vo Van Tan today, early on Saturday morning there...