Comments on: Reflections on reactions to an Asian bride

By: Khanh

Khanh — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:27:48 +0000

Congratulation on your marriage. I haven’t had a chance to read your blog in a while, but I’ve enjoyed reading since your first time in Vietnam.

In 2004, I visited Vietnam with my father and at a dress shop in Hue, the seamstress asked if he was my ‘sugar daddy’. Then I remembered one morning in Hanoi, waiting for my ride to Halong Bay, I saw many young Vietnamese girls in their ‘ao dai’ escorting older caucasian men into hotels. I was not offended as my brother already had several money-exchanged-marriage-proposals!

It was just another experience in Vietnam. I didn’t change the wonderful trip I had with my father.

By: Orla

Orla — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:05:09 +0000

Thank you so much for such an honest and open piece.

By: ourman

ourman — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:04:06 +0000

Richard S – I actually think that whoever you marry you’re only grown up enough to do so when you’re mature enough to not give a stuff about what anyone else thinks in general.

Thanks for the comment and glad you liked the pics.

By: ourman

ourman — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:10 +0000

Meemalee, Loan likes to complain about foreigners in general. Not entirely sure why she married one.

Weird also, I guess.

UPDATE: Loan just read that and now maintains that she doesn’t complain about all foreigners – just me. Apparently.

By: Richard S

Richard S — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:03 +0000

Oh: PS – Congratulations! And great pics…