An all-day lesson at a northern Thai cooking school is followed by a late-night romp with the Midnight Ramblers, a regionally renowned cover band.
Author Archives: John Gottberg Anderson
7. Chiang Mai, City of Temples
Ancient tradition collides with modern tourism on a “visa run” to northern Thailand. From temple to pagoda, the Buddhist shrines are ever fascinating.
6. Stacking the Dominoes
New challenges: Finding a job, negotiating money and visa crises, and making new and old friends to help ease the transition to a new life. …
5. Uncle Ho
Hô Chí Minh may be a villain in the Western world, but in Vietnam, he’s the greatest patriot in the nation’s history.
4. Learning the City
A brief tour introduces some of the sights of Ho Chi MInh City, including the Bitexco Tower, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the Jade Emperor Pagoda.
3. The Invisible Man
Ho Chi Minh City, especially the Go Vap district, made John’s first month in Vietnam a cultural challenge. And he was going back to school.
2. Making the Move
It wasn’t easy to make a major life change at 69. Perseverence, inspiration and the knowledge of Asian expats helped to make possible the jump to Vietnam.
1. A New Beginning
What in the world inspired this stunning, late-in-life adventure? The blog’s first installment explains what brought John to Vietnam.
Travels in Vietnam 