Michael Arnold 
How Westerners and Vietnamese differ on the method of putting their children to bed Text by Michael Arnold Image by Quinn Ryan Mattingly If there’s anything that’s a universal heart-warmer, it’s the sight of a sleeping kid snuggled up warmly beneath the blankets. No grumpy parent can resist that completely relaxed and totally intent expression … Read more
The restored Chaozhou temple will become one of the most authentic Chinese heritage pieces in the Cho Lon area, preserving the cultural legacy of the local Chaozhou community for years to come… FEW OF CHO LON’S historic structures are as ancient or as beautiful as the Chaozhou Association Hall and Temple, hidden from the busy … Read more
Expat parents discuss raising their children up bilingual in Vietnam… For those of us struggling with the difficult tones, marks, and diphthongs of the Vietnamese language, there’s a certain sense of envy at watching a foreign seven-year-old making the effortless leaps of the tongue as if it were no trouble at all. Language seems to settle … Read more
Our diner discovers a brasserie evoking memories of bygone times Nothing speaks French cuisine quite like the brasserie, that generous collision of the laid-back and the high-class that has become an institution on the streets of Paris. All smart, playful grandeur set off by a dash of art nouveau, the brasserie both captures and celebrates … Read more
Surprising reasons why doctors in Vietnam strongly recommend C-sections to expecting Vietnamese mothers… I haven ’t quite gone native in Ho Chi Minh City – it’s still cornflakes for breakfast – but I’ve pretty much surrendered as far as the international lifestyle goes. I don’t live in the swankier districts on the other side of … Read more
As a Saigon Dad, I’m always looking out for a little treat for my kid – while as a Saigon writer, I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time in cafés. When my little girl comes along with me, I have to get her something nice so that she’ll let me concentrate on my … Read more
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