U is for the Underground tunnels of Cu Chi, the ultimate symbol of Vietnamese grit and determination. The tour takes […]
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Aarti Garde
Having spent a number of years in various corporate jobs in India, working 11 hours a day 5 days a week, I became a trailing expat spouse in 2011, living first in Vietnam, then in Indonesia, and now in Peru. I spend my days dreaming, hate housework, love my hobbies, need to exercise and lose weight, love to travel, and yes, love my gadgets. Occasionally I get nostalgic pangs and yearn for the corporate life, the sense of achievement, and the security it offered. On the flip side, I've learnt new skills, new languages, started up and closed a business in Indonesia and now call myself a photographer/traveler.RRRR
R is all about revving up the heart rate! It’s Running, for Souvik who took great pleasure in beating his […]
E
E is E5, Ciputra, our home in Hanoi for almost two years. We had the best view in town, of […]
Oh-O
O is easily for the Old Quarters of Hanoi – the truly Vietnamese part of the city, making almost no […]
What(s) the F!
So many takers for F (fruit, Facebook, fresh spring rolls, fishing, food), but the outright winner was flowers! Be it […]
Ooh La La
L, one of my favourites, is for Lanterns – glorious, colorful spheres of light, spreading cheer wherever they are. Better […]
C for …
C is easily for Cà phê sữa đá, that’s iced coffee with condensed milk. Makes a refreshing treat any time […]
XXX
Xin chao! That’s my favourite ‘X’, Vietnamese greeting for ‘hello’, always said with a smile, to friends and strangers alike. […]
On M
M is for ‘motobikes‘ or xe om, the #1 mode of transport in Vietnam. There are almost as many bikes […]
V for …
..Besides Vietnam, you mean? First, there’s Vietnamobile. Our reason for being there. But Souvik’s pick for V would have to […]