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Interacting With The Locals in Vietnam is Downright UnpleasantWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 10:02 in ...Vietnam, ..Scams, Cities, Culture, Da Lat, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa | viewed 142 times | No Comments
 Nightclubs From the beginning, I had a tough time with most interactions we had with locals in Vietnam. Granted, most of the people we met were some form of shopkeeper and as soon as money was introduced to the equation... (Continue reading) Beautiful Buildings in Hue and Reliving ‘Nam on a DMZ TourWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:59 in ...Vietnam, Culture, Hue, Temples and Ruins | viewed 100 times | No Comments
 During the bus ride to Hue we met Amelia, a fellow American, who we spent much of the next few days with. We arrived in town early, but most of the afternoon was spent trying to book our open ticket... (Continue reading) The Hills are Alive with Rice Fields and Local Tribeswomen in SapaWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:54 in ...Vietnam, Culture, Hiking and Trekking, Sa Pa | viewed 116 times | No Comments
 Tourists go to Sapa to see women from indigenous tribes going about their daily lives in the market, on the streets and in the mountains around the town. We figured we would have to search them out…boy were we wrong!... (Continue reading) Communist Propaganda EverywhereWritten on 14 Aug, 2009 at 10:57 in ...Vietnam, Culture, Da Lat, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa | viewed 121 times | No Comments
 As a communist country, the streets and highways are filled with communist propaganda signs. Other than that, I really didn’t see any signs of communism around. So, without further adieu, here are some of the sign highlights we saw. Click... (Continue reading) Angkor Wat and the Rest of the Temples of AngkorWritten on 3 Aug, 2009 at 4:55 in ...Cambodia, Culture, Religion, Siem Reap, Temples and Ruins | viewed 130 times | No Comments
 I have been fascinated by the Angkor temples since they were used as a backdrop for the Mortal Kombat movie as well as for Angela Jolie’s Tomb Raider. When I found out that the temples were in Cambodia while researching... (Continue reading) Food and Culture in Malaysia Malaysia seems to be more of a mix of other cultures than a country with its own. The locals are a collection of Indians, Malaysians, Indonesians and Chinese. This leads to many different religions and a very segmented population: especially... (Continue reading) Follow Adventures of a GoodManSubscribe by RSS feed or by e-mail address to receive latest news and updates. Hot topics in Culture
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