Born in the Flint, Michigan, big boat sailing on the Great Lakes and skiing in the winter was how most of my youth was spent.

My home address is a small apartment in Fair Oaks, California but I'm here in Ho Chi Minh City right now staying in a rented room and this is where I spend a good part of every year.

Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also.

For the most part Ho Chi Minh City is safe but like any large city you need to pay attention to what's going on around you.

After high school and a year of College I made a half-hearted attempt at professional skiing in Aspen, Colorado and then found myself back in Flint.

Indochina gets into your blood and once you have a taste you'll find it's impossible to stay away.

Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and use just local products in your everyday life it's really cheap.