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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.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonOctober 7, 2020June 11, 2023Posted ingeography, history, religionTags:Ben Thanh Market, bitexco, Book Street, Buddhism, cathedral, Central Post Office, Ho Chi MInh City, jade emperor pagoda, notre-dame, Saigon, travel, Vietnam1 Comment on 4. Learning the City

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.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonOctober 4, 2020June 11, 2023Posted ineducation, travelTags:Andrew Alford, APAX Leaders, Australia-Vietnam, AVSE, crossing street, Go Vap, Ho Chi MInh City, motorbikes, Peter Goudge, School of English, TESOL, travel, Vietnam3 Comments on 3. The Invisible Man

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.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonOctober 4, 2020June 11, 2023Posted intravel, UncategorizedTags:Australia-Vietnam, AVSE, Barb Gonzalez, Fred Einar Anderson, Ho Chi MInh City, Isabel Drean, Jessica Hill, Kurt Bennett, Rick Steves, School of English, travel, Vietnam2 Comments on 2. Making the Move

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.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonOctober 4, 2020June 11, 2023Posted intravel, UncategorizedTags:John Gottberg, John Gottberg Anderson, Oregon, Seattle, Southeast Asia, travel, travel writing, Vietnam4 Comments on 1. A New Beginning

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