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Nicholas M Ong
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Eleventh week in Hanoi - Shitfaced at Finnegan’s
I’m back here again and this time round, it will be a short trip. Arriving last Sunday evening, I scheduled to be here for a week and my stint on this project will have come to an end. At least for now that is. Went back to some familiar places...
Tenth week in Hanoi - Localised
It’s been a busy week here thus I have not been able to find time to post here earlier. Well, I did a little more exploring the past week and checked out a few more joints. I knew there is an Irish Pub in Hanoi and I have even past by it on the...
Ninth week in Hanoi - Part 2 - In Love with Caramel Pork
Below is another photo I took at Quan Bia Minh last evening. The little tower across the road would make a really nice spot to have a private Jacuzzi. It’s high enough above the surround buildings and provides sufficient concealment for some pr...
Ninth week in Hanoi
So here I am seated here after dinner at the restaurant of my choice. Quan Bia Minh on 7A Dinh Liet Street is supposedly a restaurant that is popular with backpackers for the good variety of food at very reasonable price, I was here yesterday evening...
Eight week in Hanoi - Part 2 - Attack of the Gluttons
My eye infection has subsided a fair bit. The swelling is gone it seems but I still get that occasional tingling feeling and the urge of wanting to rub it. Except for feeling a little sore, it allowed me to step into the office yesterday afternoon. G...
Eight week in Hanoi
Well, I only got back here again on Wednesday and it has been a busy week up till now. Got the eye infection again this morning and told GH I’m going to work out of the apartment today. Just visited the pharmacy round the corner and picked up s...
Bumped to Business Class
Ok, I’m back on this island I call home once again. For the next week and a half, I will be tied up with quite a few things. Getting in touch with Sierra to confirm a couple of deals is high on my agenda. There’s also some stuff to delive...
Seventh week in Hanoi
There’s nothing spectacular happening in this part of the world this week or at least from what I know. A launch event by one of our partners last evening did give me a chance to catch up with a couple of colleagues. Sadly, that was the most fu...
Sixth week in Hanoi - Part 2 - Chả cá Hà Nội
So, this is one of the few weeks where I am alone in Vietnam without any of my Singaporean based team members. GH is returning this weekend. Until then, I do not have much time left to venture out on my own. When the end of each day draws near, one t...
Sixth week in Hanoi
Team Dinner - Cockles, Mussels and Crabs Well, I stepped back into the project office after a week’s break from Hanoi and immediately landed myself in a couple of meetings. As a team, we needed to clarify a few issues so that everyone has a bet...
Back to Hanoi
Once again, I’m on a flight back out to Hanoi and apart from staring out on the window or squinting my eyes at the tiny screen on my iPod Classic, I reckoned a 14.1 inch of my R60 would be far more comfortable. Or at least I thought so. A littl...
Change of plans
The original plan was to spend this weekend in Hanoi. Possibly in Halong Bay. There has been quite a few changes so that’s not going to be happening. Well, I’ve got the whole weekend and there isn’t much to do besides one thing̷...
Fifth week in Hanoi
So, I’m back here again. In many ways, with a lighter heart and in a more adventurous mood to explore. Work at the project office has started to take on a better shape and form or at least from my perspective. Most of the other teams are beginn...
Cloudy skies
Took these on the flight back from Hanoi. You’d probably guessed how bored I was to be taking these. There were thoughts running through my mind as I looked out the window. The beach especially… It will be a quiet weekend. Technorati T...
Bored on the flight home
I brought a little something back from Vietnam on this trip. Guess who is this for? Don’t be too smart about it though. I reckon that by the time I post this, I would have arrived in Singapore. My day started at 03:30hrs. Rose from bed and did ...
Fourth week in Hanoi
The weekend was rather quiet except for a rude wake up call I received at 02:00hrs on Sunday morning. Other than that, I’m glad most of the personal stuff have been sorted out. Good riddance really but I will not elaborate. It’s my fourth...
Third week in Hanoi
I’m not having the best week here in Hanoi. There are a lot of things on my mind. Mainly personal stuff. I did take some pictures of the Sword Lake when Tuan Anh and myself went to a cafe for drinks and lunch. It’s a much smaller lake com...
Second week in Hanoi
It’s been a relatively quiet week yet. I spend much of the weekend recuperating. Somehow, I found aspirin works better than paracetamol. Anyways, I have to give credit to the Halida beer too. Had 8 cans in the afternoon. that was enough to allo...
First week in Hanoi
It’s the first time I’m visiting Hanoi. Very different from places like Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur. On the streets, the main mode of transportation is by motorcycles. It is not uncommon to hear horns blaring every few seconds. Apparently the...
