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When the longing hits home
A short piece on those who leave Vietnam suffering from withdrawal, and pining for a way of life they once enjoyed, or simply the taste of an iced…
Jun 23
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Saigon cyclogeography – then and now…
No one could ever describe Ho Chi Minh City as a ‘bike friendly’ town but, alas, Saigon was once exactly that – let's take a spin through history from…
Jun 10
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May 2024
When Somerset Maugham cruised through Vietnam and never came back
At the peak of his literary fame, Somerset Maugham travelled (very swiftly) through Vietnam. Fair to say, he wasn't too impressed. So why would anyone…
May 15
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January 2024
48 Hours in any Southeast Asian city, other than the one you (an expat) live in….
Well, I'm in [insert name of Southeast Asian city] and after 27 hours, I'm convinced that I should live here but, well, we've all been there before…
Jan 18
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December 2023
Belated acknowledgements (and some apologies)
Looking back, the first 7-8 months of life in Hanoi weren't really smooth sailing, so here's some belated thank-yous to everyone who indirectly…
Dec 18, 2023
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October 2023
A quest for love and glory
In 1985 an American man departed the Philippines in a sailboat and, 13 days later, illegally entered Vietnam where he hoped to find a young woman he’d…
Oct 20, 2023
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How to live in Hanoi - a dated story set in 2002AD
On renting a house in Vietnam's capital the old fashioned way.
Oct 13, 2023
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On the Foreign Man's timeless delusions
This satirical story was first published by Eastlit in 2014.
Oct 6, 2023
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September 2023
The Greatest Story Ever Told (about Uzbeki Fred in Hanoi)
This well-spun yarn about a wild-eyed expat in turn of the century Hanoi was first published by Eastlit in 2014. It has been brushed up a bit. Hopefully…
Sep 30, 2023
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'The Lake of Hoan Kiem' - a hundred-year-old Hanoi ballad
Who was the first Irishman to visit Hanoi? We'll never know for sure but the following tale does at least tell us he might have a) arrived with no money…
Sep 21, 2023
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Our magical, humdrum Hanoi lives
Old pals have likely read this one but for new-er subscribers, here's a paean to me and my buddies' Salad Days, when we didn't need speedometers, and…
Sep 8, 2023
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August 2023
‘The Viet Celts are coming!’
A half-remembered tale about a ragtag bunch of men in Hanoi forming the Viet Celts Gaelic Football Club in 2007. This story first appeared in…
Aug 26, 2023
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