http://www.asiasteps.com Discovering Asia One Step at a Time Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:45:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When one thinks of V-Day we think of the good old days when the US was the undisputed victor of major wars, fought relatively quickly, and in multiple theaters around the world. For the Americans, The Vietnam War was the exact opposite. At the same time that Tamar was on ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/363 This year, our trip to Asia will be prefaced by a month long stay in HCMC. I have accepted a job in Ho Chi Minh City at a mobile content company called Mobile Solution Services (MSS). I am super excited!! I already have my plane ticket, housing in the city ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/359 Normally, my Omnifocus program is full of boring tasks I need to do but now there's a fun new one: research our next Asia trip! So, I've already ordered a bunch of books from the public library about Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and a big fat one on SE Asia. ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/358 As you've probably noticed, there hasn't been a lot of writing going on here at AsiaSteps over the past several months. That's not to say that nothing has been going on in our exploration of Asia or Asian culture. On the contrary, Tamar and I have experienced many blog-worthy events, ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/357 Last week the British publication, The Economist, featured a 14 page special section on Vietnam! Articles included: Halfway from rags to riches Vietnam has made a remarkable recovery from war and penury, says Peter Collins. But can it change enough to join the rich world? A bit of everything Vietnam's quest for role models Two wheels ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/354 Man and his boat on the Mekong The first episode of a new 4-part series entitled, Mekong: Soul of a River, will premier tonight on Discovery HD Theater. The four parts of Mekong: Soul of a River will be: Part 1: Enter the Nine Dragons/Vietnam (Feb 10) Part 2: The Great Water/Cambodia (Feb ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/204 Kevin and Tamar Blogging by the Nam Khan River in Luang Prabang, Laos Our five-week adventure to Vietnam, Laos and Camboda is over but our journey through Asia will continue. Stay with us for ongoing content related to Asia including news, more reviews, cultural commentary and, of course, information about our ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/202 Ho Chi Minh City Here are some new photos taken in Ho Chi Minh City. Hopefully the energy and beauty of the city will come through in those images. Enjoy! http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/192 rVtvFusg7io While driving along Long Beach on the west coast of Phu Quoc Island we encountered some very charming kids. Here's a video clip from our motorbike trip that day. http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/191 Cuggits Isn’t Letting Us Travel Anytime Soon After 24 long hours of flying, we're finally back home. We went from 34 Celsius degrees and sunny to minus 4 and windy. We've missed our little Cuggits so much and are taking turns kissing and petting her. We're going over our photos and ... http://www.asiasteps.com/archives/190