I love the smell of durian in the morning

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May 15th 2006

Published: May 15th 2006

Saigon. Shit. I'm still only in Saigon. Whatchu talkin' bout, Willard? I'm loving it here. I flew from Bangkok to Hanoi, right back where I started out more than three months ago. A couple of Israeli boys and I pile into taxi, and since I am a Vietnam veteran of sorts and they know absolutely nothing about Vietnam they look to me for advice. "Thit cho is dog meat, seek or avoid accordingl... Read Full Entry

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Who knew?

You CAN get drunk off this stuff!

Saigonese traffic

is hard to convey in photographs, take this picture and quadruple it and you're almost there.

Posh Saigon street

Starting the rainy season

Pho 2000

has a clone at the Little Saigon neighborhood in OKC

Bill at Pho 2000

My last chance to eat where a President ate in a long time, unless W. likes Wendy's.

AIDS awareness

Entering the No-Spin Zone

Brilliant rant in the comment book at the War Remnants Museum

"Please let the world unite against the Americans we must destroy them! Perhaps thats a bit harsh. But I hate the things they do. They are soo stupid. Maybe we can educate them some now. Peace."

Mine, all mine.

tastes just like the pho we get at Little Saigon

City park

Saigon alley

Saigon

Cute kid on the train

Paradise Resort Doc Let

Good tip Mary & Robert

My bungalow

My view

15th May 2006

Kent Converse
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Best Blog
Kate, Your best blog yet. Hope to see you in the States. Kent

16th May 2006

shandizzle
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awesome blossom
I cant wait any longer for the thai kitchen. I must go without you, but i will enjoy every bite, and hope to see you soon.

16th May 2006

senti
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Hi Kate Sorry your time has come to an end but Im sure this is only the beginning of your entire life-time of travels. You write really well by the way. You should consider travel journalism at college. Then maybe you could take over Joe "Dumbass" Cummings for the lonely planet..........

17th May 2006

Rooj
Marta Araujo Smith

Mot Tram Pham Cham
You have managed to capture the essence of Bia Hoi in pictures. Congratulations! I agree with Senti - travel journalism is your thing! Get your ass back to Asia ASAP! Take care, Rooj

7th November 2006

Mary
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WoW!
Wow Kate!! this shit is awesome!! I'm loving every minute of it and wishing that I didn't have an advanced comp paper to write and have to stop!! but I LOVE it!! and I will for sure be coming back!!

21st February 2008

anonymous
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4th August 2011

mark pugh
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Pics
Hey I love your pics, I have just been thinking of the time i was there in 2000, rode from hanoi to saigon on my push bike arrived in saigon new years 2001, your photos just brought the memories flooding back. Many thanks!

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