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Life This Week in Hanoi, Vietnam: Sep 21-27, 2026

Monday, September 21 Slept through the night for once so got right up at 7:30 and headed out.

September 28, 2026
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Life This Week in Hanoi, Vietnam: Sep 14-20, 2026

Monday, Sep 14 Oh, today was a DOOZY!!! I feel like I say that a lot. Today was

September 21, 2026
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Life This Week in Hanoi, Vietnam: Sep 7-13, 2026

Always. Trying. To. Get. Caught. Up. Hence two posts this week. Was a fairly quiet week…coworking, walking around,

September 17, 2026
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Life This Week in Hanoi, Vietnam: Aug 31-Sep 6, 2026

Monday, Aug 31 Today was a sort of productive (?) day. My main goal was to look at

September 14, 2026
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A Month in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: July 17-August 15, 2026

I spent mid-July to mid-August in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam…and after just barely surviving the heat and humidity,

August 31, 2026
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Living Outside the U.S. ~ The Real Trade-Offs No One Talks About

For the past three years I’ve lived mostly outside the U.S. It’s been exciting, disorienting and exhausting….but worth

April 28, 2026
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Wat Chiang Man: The Oldest Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Temples are everywhere in Chiang Mai; there are more than 300 scattered throughout the walled Old City, surrounding

March 23, 2026
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That Time I Took A Thai Cooking Class

On the agenda: a Thai cooking class with my TikTok friend, who’s in Chiang Mai for a week.

March 3, 2026
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Life This Week in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Jan 26-Feb 1, 2026

Monday, Jan 26 Kept things pretty simple today…and just toodled over to a coffee shop that I realized

February 1, 2026
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Life This Week in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Jan 19-25, 2026

Monday, Jan 19 For dinner I went to Kao Soi Nimmin, a charming indoor/outdoor restaurant with lush ferns

January 28, 2026
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