People Love to Spend Money – Make Sure They Spend Some of it With You There’s a French bar and resto joint near here (in Saigon) that’s become a home away from home for me. I like it because the food is good (French bistro style, not expensive – about $12 for a main), they … Read more
Marketers Confuse Persistence with Stubbornness at Their Peril If you know anything about wine you’ll know that the older they are the better they taste, and the more valuable they become. Well there’s this Italian wine shop three minutes walk from where I live in Saigon (Vietnam) that must have some very valuable wine. Why? … Read more
A Marketing Lesson That May Surprise You Have you read a book called Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield? It became an international best seller due to its clever use of positive thinking mini stories, packaged in an easy to digest form. A bit like real chicken soup – tasty but inoffensive. I … Read more
I got back to Saigon from my short vacation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia last week, and am now in catch up mode. Many benefits came out of my visit, but one of them was the food. For most of my stay I ate French. If you’re not familiar with this part of the world let … Read more
Cambodia? Been There Done That Well I’ve ‘done’ Cambodia. Yep 5 days is all you need to get to the real Cambodia. Of course I am joking, but I did get a feel for the country, or at least the capital city of Phnom Penh, and especially liked the pretty riverside area. Certainly it’s a … Read more
Well here I am. Sitting pretty in my hotel room in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. The hotel is a boutique hotel, and wouldn’t be out of place if it was located in West Hollywood. Last night the bus from Saigon arrived at the Phnom Penh bus terminal, so caught a tuk tuk (no taxis … Read more
I was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia but haven’t been back since November 2013 I was hopeless at school – I even flunked recess I am an only child I started playing jazz guitar when I was 13 and after a 25 year break from it, started playing again in 2013. I practise my … Read more
Last night I went to the Midnight Rodeo in Angeles City, Philippines – and didn’t get home till 1.30am. It’s like a hookers bar with live music. It’s a small club, but a diverse range of patrons frequent it. At one table there were a bunch of Indians with their filipinno gf’s, all of whom … Read more
Ok here we go again……. I’m still in the Philippines and having a gay old time. Yesterday I went to the hairdresser for a haircut (as you would expect!) After looking through the window I spied me a pretty girl with clippers in hand so I went in, took a seat and waited. Whilst waiting … Read more
Well it’s Easter Fascinating to see how it’s celebrated (or not) in different countries Last Easter i was in Vietnam and it was ‘Easter what?’ This year couldn’t be more different being in the Philippines. As a so called Catholic country they celebrate Easter with gusto. For instance yesterday was Holy Thursday – a public … Read more