Jon Siegel / ジョン 米岡

Had a blast in Vietnam and Malaysia with Vitaly. We picked up our laptops and went off for a week and a half on a short holiday. I spent most of my time seeking out the most exotic food the two countries had to offer, putting my “iron stomach” to the test. Really enjoyed nyonya cuisine in Malaysia but was blown away by the fantastic food we had in Vietnam. I think out of the entire trip, Vietnam was the biggest surprise. Clean, friendly,… and the air smelled nice! Maybe it was just our luck and the places we went, but wow, very impressed and wishing we spent more time there. Had some great pho noodle soup and on our way back through, stopped for a great French dinner at Le Mekong.

Back in Tokyo now, happy to be home, but really missing the cheap giant glasses of fresh juice and cheap taxis.

*FYI, this wasn’t so much a vacation as a sort of change of scenery. Akin to writers renting a cottage in the woods to help them concentrate and/or find inspiration. We had our laptops and stayed in hotels with the usual office setup, so it wasn’t play time the whole time. Very much enjoyable nonetheless!