How to Have Clothes Tailored in Vietnam

If you plan on visiting Vietnam and are interested in having clothes made, then this short guide is for you.

How to Renew Your Passport Entry Permit Stamp

Around the second week of June I remembered that my three-month permit stamp in my passport was going to expire at the end of the month. To get a new stamp, I was planning to leave the country for a couple of days; I would get a new three-month stamp on my way back into Vietnam.

Brian, a fellow expat friend and co-founder of Saigoneer (check out the website, it's a fantastic glimpse into life and culture Saigon) and his wife, Chau, clued me in on another method to getting a permit stamp, one that wouldn't require me to spend time and money leaving the country.

The Doll Experiment: Barangay 105, Choosing Blonde Over Black

During the final clinic of our last day of the Vietnamese Houston Medical Mission in Tacloban, I happened upon a young Filipina who chose a blonde-haired figurine over a black-haired one. This reminded me of the Dr. Clark Doll Experiment conducted back in the late 1930's.

What does this young girl's choice in hair color say about how she perceives herself?