Soul of Saigon..Notre-Dame Cathedral

Not every Sunday, but most Sundays, you can find me in the 9:30am English mass at Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral.  The official name is Basilic...

Life in Vietnam...questions and answers

When I was told we were moving to Vietnam I went into full  Google  search mode. Who, what, where, when, how...lay it on me. I searched out ...

Hanoi in the Pink, Vietnam

I was in Hanoi this past weekend. Grey and rainy weather could not overshadow the beauty on nearly every street corner, shop and home. The V...

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...

Atmospheric light..in Saigon

Le Duan Street, behind Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Atmospheric light...it is one of the things I love about Saigon.  You never know how the...

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 ...

From where I stand...USA to Vietnam

I count the days and months by the sun,  the moon and rainbows. It is a glorious thing to watch,  no matter where I stand in the world. Sunr...