I find the vendors in Bangkok much easier to negotiate with than the ones in Ho Chi Minh. In Vietnam, it's a battle of wills to get a good price, and you'll probably get slapped afterward (I guess that's value added tax in Vietnam). In Bangkok, you can get them to drop the price from 50 to 75% with little effort. Went to the Muay Thai fights last night. Knockouts left and … [Read more...] about In Bangkok, they give away the store.
Oh, and SeA is an abbreviation for Southeast Asia for you uninitiated folk. … [Read more...] about SeA
This place isn't for everyone, but it is most definitely for me. I enjoy everything about this place. Eating unusual food (but its really good), walking around among the locals (and feeling like a giant), haggling at the market with someone who speaks almost no English when I speak almost no Vietnamese ... But it also makes one appreciate the comforts and conveniences we … [Read more...] about Back in the SeA
Now that I am finally done with the semester I actually have a few minutes to realize, "Hey, I'm leaving the country tomorrow!" I always like going places for the second time. It is more fun because you have more of an idea of what to expect and you are a bit more acclimated to the surroundings. … [Read more...] about Up, up and away