Comments for RogerWade.com http://rogerwade.com The web's best resource for Roger Wade-related information Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Sapa Vietnam is a mixed bag by Hue down along the Central Vietnam coast « RogerWade.com http://rogerwade.com/sapa-vietnam-is-a-mixed-bag/#comment-31 Hue down along the Central Vietnam coast « RogerWade.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:56:42 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=38#comment-31 [...] until 11am the following day. Long story short, the train wasn’t nearly as smooth as the one to Sapa, so it was like trying to sleep on the back of a donkey cart going over a cobblestone road. Perhaps [...] [...] until 11am the following day. Long story short, the train wasn’t nearly as smooth as the one to Sapa, so it was like trying to sleep on the back of a donkey cart going over a cobblestone road. Perhaps [...]

]]> Comment on Hue down along the Central Vietnam coast by ravenouscouple http://rogerwade.com/hue-down-along-the-central-vietnam-coast/#comment-30 ravenouscouple Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:18:02 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=83#comment-30 Hope you're having a great time...but we're sorry, had to laugh out loud at some of your descriptions and encounters! the public buses and trains try to cram as many pple in as possible. the motor bike helmet fitting like OJ's glove?? LOL!! Hope you’re having a great time…but we’re sorry, had to laugh out loud at some of your descriptions and encounters! the public buses and trains try to cram as many pple in as possible. the motor bike helmet fitting like OJ’s glove?? LOL!!

]]> Comment on Hue down along the Central Vietnam coast by Erik Wade http://rogerwade.com/hue-down-along-the-central-vietnam-coast/#comment-29 Erik Wade Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:50:52 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=83#comment-29 Hi Roger, nice story, just thought I would call your attention to two minor typos. In the 3rd paragraph of the "Impressions of Hue" section, second sentence, "intact" is spelled "in tact". In the following paragraph you have "so sense of style" where you mean "no sense of style". The balance seems good, you don't want to rave about everything you see but you don't want to look down your nose at everything either. This sounds like a nice, balanced account for all those that do not thoroughly immerse themselves in the history and culture of this area in advance. I presume if you did, the temples may gain meaning but I might even be wrong on that score. Keep up the good work, the site is taking on form. Erik Hi Roger,
nice story, just thought I would call your attention to two minor typos. In the 3rd paragraph of the “Impressions of Hue” section, second sentence, “intact” is spelled “in tact”. In the following paragraph you have “so sense of style” where you mean “no sense of style”.
The balance seems good, you don’t want to rave about everything you see but you don’t want to look down your nose at everything either. This sounds like a nice, balanced account for all those that do not thoroughly immerse themselves in the history and culture of this area in advance. I presume if you did, the temples may gain meaning but I might even be wrong on that score.
Keep up the good work, the site is taking on form.
Erik

]]> Comment on Hanoi is chaotic, fun by Hue down along the Central Vietnam coast « RogerWade.com http://rogerwade.com/hanoi-is-chaotic-fun/#comment-28 Hue down along the Central Vietnam coast « RogerWade.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:26:11 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=15#comment-28 [...] Tet in Hanoi I had the choice of a bottom bunk in a 6-bed sleeper cabin one week after, or I could wait an [...] [...] Tet in Hanoi I had the choice of a bottom bunk in a 6-bed sleeper cabin one week after, or I could wait an [...]

]]> Comment on Halong Bay dazzles just as expected by Roger http://rogerwade.com/halong-bay-dazzles-just-as-expected/#comment-14 Roger Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:26:46 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=68#comment-14 Hey, Pete. S, Wi-Fi has been very easy to find in Sapa, Hue, and Hoi An, and from what I hear that will be true in Nha Trang, Da Lat, and Saigon as well. My $10/night hotel here in Hoi An has a good signal in my room. There's one English-language daily newspaper in Vietnam, and I haven't seen USA Today or Herald Tribune, though I imagine that at expensive hotels it might be available. With internet so easy to find, plus traveling with my iPhone and laptop, I really don't need a printed newspaper. Hey, Pete. S,

Wi-Fi has been very easy to find in Sapa, Hue, and Hoi An, and from what I hear that will be true in Nha Trang, Da Lat, and Saigon as well. My $10/night hotel here in Hoi An has a good signal in my room.

There’s one English-language daily newspaper in Vietnam, and I haven’t seen USA Today or Herald Tribune, though I imagine that at expensive hotels it might be available. With internet so easy to find, plus traveling with my iPhone and laptop, I really don’t need a printed newspaper.

]]> Comment on Halong Bay dazzles just as expected by Pete S http://rogerwade.com/halong-bay-dazzles-just-as-expected/#comment-13 Pete S Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:18:07 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=68#comment-13 WHat's the WI FI situation outside of Hanoi? Also, and English newspapers for sale? WHat’s the WI FI situation outside of Hanoi?

Also, and English newspapers for sale?

]]> Comment on Halong Bay dazzles just as expected by Roger http://rogerwade.com/halong-bay-dazzles-just-as-expected/#comment-12 Roger Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:24:15 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=68#comment-12 Craig, I'm on it. I'm planning on doing at least one special post all about the food here, and I'll try to get to it later this week from Hoi An. I'm a bit surprised that the food here isn't all that strange unless you seek out some novelty item. But the food is definitely wonderful. So far Vietnam feels almost like France in that it's nearly impossible to find food that isn't great, except for a couple "pizzas" I've had, I guess. Craig, I’m on it. I’m planning on doing at least one special post all about the food here, and I’ll try to get to it later this week from Hoi An. I’m a bit surprised that the food here isn’t all that strange unless you seek out some novelty item. But the food is definitely wonderful. So far Vietnam feels almost like France in that it’s nearly impossible to find food that isn’t great, except for a couple “pizzas” I’ve had, I guess.

]]> Comment on Halong Bay dazzles just as expected by Roger http://rogerwade.com/halong-bay-dazzles-just-as-expected/#comment-11 Roger Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:20:33 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=68#comment-11 Bill, yes, it was a cool day in general, probably about 60F or maybe a bit warmer, and a similar temp in the cave. Hanoi itself was even colder the whole week before, which was kind of nice. Bill, yes, it was a cool day in general, probably about 60F or maybe a bit warmer, and a similar temp in the cave. Hanoi itself was even colder the whole week before, which was kind of nice.

]]> Comment on Halong Bay dazzles just as expected by Craig http://rogerwade.com/halong-bay-dazzles-just-as-expected/#comment-10 Craig Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:26:14 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=68#comment-10 OK. Love it!!! But...how about some pics of the strange and wonderful food you must be eating. OK. Love it!!! But…how about some pics of the strange and wonderful food you must be eating.

]]> Comment on Halong Bay dazzles just as expected by BostonBill http://rogerwade.com/halong-bay-dazzles-just-as-expected/#comment-9 BostonBill Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:01:34 +0000 http://rogerwade.com/?p=68#comment-9 Was it cold inside the cave? Everyone seemed to be wearing coats and long pants? Was it cold inside the cave? Everyone seemed to be wearing coats and long pants?

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