These are entertainment that I can remember back in the mid to late 1980s before I left Vietnam. There were many fun activities for everyone, even though we don’t have electricity, TV, video games etc … Since I live in the country side peasant family, technology was rarely or never talk about… Continue reading “Que Cu Lao – Tan Thoi – Viet Nam in the 1980s”
Road trip explore CA and Nevada
Road trip explore CA and Nevada
Nha Tho Rach Cau – Tan Thoi
Nha Tho Rach Cau – Tan Thoi, is a catholic church that people go to daily for mass, the majority of people in this area back in the late 70s and 80s are catholic, and I believe also true today 90s and 2010s because I’ve seen wedding ceremony 10s to 20s couple at a time. As for me I was forced to go to church daily when possible and mandatory Sunday mass when I was young. This church had major re-construction, when I was young the church was originally all cement with lots of crack here and there and look very old, like mideval time castle, it was big. The last time I visited Vietnam back in mid 2000s re-construction was completed, and I couldn’t recognize it. I missed the old church. Continue reading “Nha Tho Rach Cau – Tan Thoi”
School in Vietnam Tan Thoi – Tieu Hoc
The school that I went to from Kindergarten to 4th grade was “Truong Tieu Hoc – Tan Thoi”, it was small and next to Catholic Church “Nha Tho Rach Cau”. I started Kindergarten at the age of 5 I think, at the time I remember my mom had to go with me learning the alphabet and numbers. I didn’t really pay attention to the teachers maybe because I have no idea what she was saying, I copy the person next to me whatever he/she written down on a small chalk board. At the time each student have a small chalk board size of a modern day clipboard, teacher would write something on the big chalk board then we either copy it or answer it on our small chalk board, we mostly sing, and memorize favorite poetry. That’s Kindergarten. Continue reading “School in Vietnam Tan Thoi – Tieu Hoc”
Transistor radio
Other students would hang out with friends playing sports and chase after girls, for me I have no interest in those areas. I was more interested in technology and the world. During my middle school years, I believe it was 7th grade, Junior High, I normally spent my time at the local public library checking out books about electronics and technology, especially books that have lots of picture illustration, because I was not a fast reader, books that have pictures would save me a lot of time. Continue reading “Transistor radio”
Amsterdam Netherland Poland Europe
I was on a business trip for my company help setup a logistics warehouse in Frankfurt, Germany. First time in Europe, I took a flight from San Francisco to JFK I believe and from there to London then to Frankfurt Germany, it was along flight. Since I have a week end in Germany and had a friend in Poland I’ve decided to take a drive there. I asked another co-worker to go with me. We took my rental car it’s the newest model Volvo during the the time with, this car equiped with turbo charge and onstar system, it has heated leather seat as well, and folding mirror to squueze through small narrow road. Continue reading “Amsterdam Netherland Poland Europe”
Frankfurt Germany
My first business trip to Europe was Frankfurt Germany. Purpose of the trip was to help setup a logistics warehouse operations in Frankfurt, Germany for Applied Materials Inc. First time in Europe, I took a flight from San Francisco to JFK I believe and from there to London then to Frankfurt Germany, it was along flight. This was my first time to Europe. The airline was British Airway. The flight was typical, waiting at multiple airports for flight change connections. “london heathrow airport” was the connection to Frankfurt Germany my final destination. There wasn’t any delay, just long waiting connection, I was able to explore around and did some shopping and had some foods, good thing it’s in English, British English that is. Continue reading “Frankfurt Germany”
Japan
This was a business trip for my company. I took a flight from San Francisco directly to Tokyo Japan. It was American airline flight, nice and comfortable flight, wasn’t bad at all. Landed in Tokyo Narita International Airport, it was big, but similar to other international airport, except maybe it’s a little bit cleaner. I called my co worker on a cell phone whom took a different flight but arrived almost same time. I got through custom clearance and try to find my way to the hotel.
I noticed the airport staff, they all smile a little bit more here than at other airport. They seems to be very kind,
Louisville KY USA
Business trip at least 10 times.
Taiwan Taipei Hsin-Chu
First outside of the country USA traveling for business, at least 4-5 times here.