They say it's cheaper taking a breather outside BolehLand...and there is truth in it. At least when the flight leaves KLIA you leave the idiosyncrasies of BolehLand's politics, religious and racist falvours behind. But this temporary escape at times only starts when one disembarks in your holiday destination of choice because the planes if you are etnamunfortunate you have loudmouths BolehLand folks broadcasting their social status and vacations spots for all to hear. One can sometimes detect whether such holiday makers are the civil servants or not hah!
Anways, took a much needed breather to Vietnam to avoid being burned out at work for R&R off the beaten track. Was unfortunate to hear of a colleague's demise about 15,000 km away also on a much needed similar breather. Goes to show that work is not the number priority of one's life. Family and love of yourself should be first priority to find meaning in life.
Love this land of contrasts while on a sojourn to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Dalat and Ho Chih Minh city. What was interesting was debunking the myth that Vietnamese cuizine is bland. On the contrary, the varieties are outstanding delicious, herb-y and leaves a one wanting for second helps or visits. And if BolehLand folks think they are pedas chilly kings, the Viets hot stuff are super hot 10 times over. And if one needed one clothes peg to nip the nose when consuming belacan, you'd literally need to seal your nose when you try their own 'belacan' version...deadly most foul so to speak hah.
Starbucks addicts think only the mermaid serves the best caffeine. Try the Vietnamese coffee and it'll make those green mermaid and coffee bean folks green with envy one pays a pittance really for a cuppa of Vietnamese coffee-it's so rich you'd think they added a hint of cocoa in it
And the Phoa...simply out of this world.
What was interesting to know is the Vietnamese Gen Y are learning foreign languages with a seriousness that would make them better in speaking English than BolehLand folks in a few years time hah! Speaking to those in the hospitality business, who earn a meager USD300 a month yet able to survive some with two jobs, they see learning a foreign language or two for their career growth and survival. French and English language are their first choice of foreign languages. Both languages that cater to the rising tourist industry and to give one an added advantage.
So a Vietnamese Gen Y can speak 3 languages, their national language and two foreign languages. As opposed to our BolehLand Gen Y only conversant with one foreign language, sadly English now being considered a foreign language than what was once part of BolehLand's culture...And we boast we have the best education system in the world hah!
Sharing a few of the thousands pictures captured on the beauty - even if some thinks it's surface beauty - of what is sometimes called the 'Tiny Dragon of Asia' - which breathes fiery hot opportunities.
All pictures copyright mine please. Thank you
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Anways, took a much needed breather to Vietnam to avoid being burned out at work for R&R off the beaten track. Was unfortunate to hear of a colleague's demise about 15,000 km away also on a much needed similar breather. Goes to show that work is not the number priority of one's life. Family and love of yourself should be first priority to find meaning in life.
Love this land of contrasts while on a sojourn to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Dalat and Ho Chih Minh city. What was interesting was debunking the myth that Vietnamese cuizine is bland. On the contrary, the varieties are outstanding delicious, herb-y and leaves a one wanting for second helps or visits. And if BolehLand folks think they are pedas chilly kings, the Viets hot stuff are super hot 10 times over. And if one needed one clothes peg to nip the nose when consuming belacan, you'd literally need to seal your nose when you try their own 'belacan' version...deadly most foul so to speak hah.
Starbucks addicts think only the mermaid serves the best caffeine. Try the Vietnamese coffee and it'll make those green mermaid and coffee bean folks green with envy one pays a pittance really for a cuppa of Vietnamese coffee-it's so rich you'd think they added a hint of cocoa in it
And the Phoa...simply out of this world.
What was interesting to know is the Vietnamese Gen Y are learning foreign languages with a seriousness that would make them better in speaking English than BolehLand folks in a few years time hah! Speaking to those in the hospitality business, who earn a meager USD300 a month yet able to survive some with two jobs, they see learning a foreign language or two for their career growth and survival. French and English language are their first choice of foreign languages. Both languages that cater to the rising tourist industry and to give one an added advantage.
So a Vietnamese Gen Y can speak 3 languages, their national language and two foreign languages. As opposed to our BolehLand Gen Y only conversant with one foreign language, sadly English now being considered a foreign language than what was once part of BolehLand's culture...And we boast we have the best education system in the world hah!
Sharing a few of the thousands pictures captured on the beauty - even if some thinks it's surface beauty - of what is sometimes called the 'Tiny Dragon of Asia' - which breathes fiery hot opportunities.
All pictures copyright mine please. Thank you
