Alice's Adventures in Vietnam-land

• Burning Down the House: What NOT to Do On a Date 4 weeks ago I went on my first "real" date two days before my sixteenth birthday which means I've been in the dating world for just over 13 years. Granted, over 11 of those were spent with a boyfriend (that number scares me actually) but I still know a thing or two about being single. In my 11 years as a...
• Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer: A Guide to Surviving Summer in Hanoi 2 months ago It's that time of year again: when every venture outdoors is followed by a shower. Or at least the desire for one. Where we feel as if we are liquid forms of ourselves, slipping on our own sweat and potentially melting into the sidewalk. If somewhere doesn't have aircon, we don't even consider...
• You're Never Too Busy To Get What You Want 2 months ago All of our worlds are chaotic in their own way. We are all juggling multiple moving pieces; jobs, school, friends, family, lovers. We are, in short, busy people. I don’t know a single person who isn’t busy, who doesn’t have an agenda, and multiple things on their plate. If you ask...
• Gone Too Soon: A Tribute to My Good Friend Frank, May He Rest In Peace 2 months ago Last night, I received the shattering news that a close friend, a man that I loved and admired, was no longer with us. My heart broke on the spot and through the steady stream of tears, I have tried to make sense of it. But I can't. I can't make sense of it because it doesn't make sense. Things...
• Be the Love Generation? 3 months ago It was just another night out, the beginnings of any great story or conversation. We were talking about one thing or another and the conversation seamlessly transitioned into relationships, dating specifically. For whatever reason, life as a single expat woman is utterly fascinating to the people...

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