Travel Tips...Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I have lived in Saigon for over three years. During that time, I have collected business cards, travel books, written notes, picked up recom...

A love affair...with Vietnam

It is so easy to have a love affair with food in Vietnam. Since moving to Vietnam nearly two and a half years ago, we have had it at least f...

Wellness and jet lag... #saigon

They say that to fully recover from jet lag you should allow one day for each hour of difference between time zones. For me, an eleven hour ...

The Foodie Tour- Saigon, Vietnam

Image via XO Tours Like many other expats, I have escaped the heat and rain of a Saigon Summer for a few months. I have been back nearly a m...

When parasites come calling...Vietnam

via It took me a while to find an image that would convey my message in the nicest and simplest way possible. Trust me, when you are diagnos...

Armchair Traveller...Vietnam

Before moving to Vietnam I took every opportunity to learn about the country that was about to become my new home. I selected novels, cookbo...

Cooking at Chateau Mango with 'My Vietnamese Kitchen'

There is some major kitchen love going on at Chateau Mango for the cookbook  'My Vietnamese Kitchen' by Uyen Luu. I recently discov...

The Tofu Man... and a Photography Class in Saigon

I was in the hustle and bustle of the morning markets in Saigon yesterday paying close attention to the tofu man. It was part of a photograp...

Recipes: Thai Grilled Beef Salad and Lemongrass Crusted Tofu

If you enjoy Asian recipes...stay with me. Each week I submit a new recipe to coincide with a Vietnamese organic veggie pack distribute...