Puppy Around the World

Puppy and Vietnamese Independence Day

On 02 September 1945, Uncle Ho (that’s Ho Chi Minh for the rest of the world) declared Vietnam’s independence from French rule. And thus, Ngày Quốc Khánh (Vietnamese Independence Day) is when all Vietnamese proudly wave their red flag with a yellow star and show their national pride. (On their other hand, they are probably holding a French baguette.) Showing national pride. We happen to be in…

Puppy’s Busy Life in Hanoi

Xin chào (hello) from Hanoi!

Puppy and I have had a busy life since we settled in Vietnam some months ago. We basically had to start from square one. This is pretty much our lives in a nutshell:

managed to find housing without knowing where to look or what things go for

looked a job

figured out public transportation

found my Vietnamese bestie and helped her ace the IELTS exam

gave up on the idea…

STORY TIME! The perplexing Franzbrotchen

  The Franzbrotchen is almost unheard of if you have never been to the German port city of Hamburg. Since leaving my adopted home for two years, the one thing I miss most is this calorific breakfast treat. It is labor-intensive to make and can be eaten in seconds… Perhaps it was better that I left Hamburg!

Continue reading here for the Franzbrotchen’s history.

Click here for other Hamburg food…

Puppy at Buddha’s Birthplace – Lumbini, Nepal

Lumbini isn’t exactly a tourist destination unless you’re a devout Buddhist. Since neither Puppy nor I fell into this category, we arrived in Buddha’s birthplace just to find out what the hype was all about because throughout our stay in Nepal, we were constantly reminded that:

After a rough 8 hour journey from Pokharathrough the winding mountainous roads, we jumped off the bus, looked around…

STORY TIME! A day in the life of the Black Lolos

  The Black Lolos are an ethnic minority group who lives in the remote mountains of Cao Bang province in Vietnam. These wonderful people welcomed Robb and I to their home and showed us their way of life. We were fortunate to stay with them for 3 days where we helped them harvest rice, feed the pigs and walk the cows. Although we might have lost 2 cows in the process (each worth 20 million…

STORY TIME! Happy Halloween from around the world!

  In the US, Halloween is a time when people like to dress up and pretend to be someone/something they are not. However, in other parts of the world, Halloween is more of a celebration of honoring loved ones who have passed away. These celebrations involve dancing, singing and hiding knives from ghostly spirits. To find out where in the world these customs happen, continue reading here about…

STORY TIME! – Awesome Airline Safety Videos

  Part of the routine of flying is going through the safety demonstrations either by video or less than enthusiastic flight attendants who are just going through the motions. Air New Zealand has decided to mix things up by debuting a “Hobbit” themed safety video.  Click here to read more about this new video.

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