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The Lowdown on Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

July 16th, 2004

Ho Chi Minh, Food and Drink

Make that without ice, thanks

I was warned before I came. ?Most importantly, do not drink the water unless it has been boiled, and be wary of ice,? my guidebook said...

July 16th, 2004

Ho Chi Minh, Living Abroad

Central Park

Fifteen minutes from the center of Ho Chi Minh City and right over the Kinh Bridge is a park distant from the honks of motos, commotion of outdoor markets and screams of vendors...

July 16th, 2004

Ho Chi Minh, Entertainment

De Tham Street

De Tham Street is ?where all the non-Vietnamese who live in Vietnam go,? my friend said...

June 16th, 2004

Ho Chi Minh, Culture

Moto Madness

After living in New York for three years, I thought that I had lived through every taxi cab adventure...

The Lowdown on Madrid, Spain

November 3rd, 2004

Madrid, Food and Drink, Secret Stuff

The Cave Bar - El Chapandaz

Buried in a commercial center down a stairway on the corner of Fernando El Católico and Hilarion Eslava is one of Madrid's most hard to find bars...

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