The rest of the world sleeps on hard beds, as we've discovered on our previous trips, and Vietnam is no exception. The hard beds are great for your back, but not your hips, shoulders, or # of hours of sleep. I'm wide awake at 4:45 without an alarm clock, so I try to catch up on some blogging while the girls sleep...another 45 minutes and I can get some sunrise photos. I wake the girls to start getting ready for the day as I leave for the roof. I get a cou...

How many ways can you use the phrase "come on"?At least 4 that I know of:- Come on... - incredulous disbelief- Come on? - a lite, airy question- Come on - a command or request for someone to follow you, like a wife or daughter- Come on - (Coom Uun) Vietnamese for thank youThe most useful phrase on the streets of Vietnam and in the market = "No Coom Uun". Its not the actual way of saying no thank you, but its extremely effective.Today is a leisure day around Saigo...