Posts in category Country Life

In his final column for AsiaLIFE, Walter Pearson discusses how his knowledge of the Vietnamese language has opened doors he never knew existed — ultimately …

To Walter Pearson, the journey from his home in Binh Long along National Route 13 to Ho Chi Minh City is one long drive down …

It is the simplicity of rural life that Walter Pearson loves — and the low prices don’t hurt either. We have no air-conditioning. Electricity is only …

War veteran Walter Pearson recalls his first return to Vietnam in 1989, when Australians and locals began to honour the dead on both sides. I …

Seasons come and go in the Vietnamese countryside, but always at the right time for Walter Pearson. One of the reasons I enjoy the countryside …

Walter Pearson finds that country life not only provides inspiration for a good yarn, but also relief for long-open wounds. Nobody speaks English in my …

With so many aspects of country life influenced by the ‘supernatural’, Walter Pearson tries to make sense of local superstitions and religious beliefs. I am …

Think you’re a real motorbike rider? Then Walter Person challenges you to tackle the Red Road of Death and everything that comes with it. So …

Walter Pearson peruses the rich variety of people inhabiting his countryside town. It was a remarkable feat really, given that Chon Thanh is more than …

Walter Pearson takes a look at the ghosts and ghoulies that have long haunted Vietnamese life. Our 16-year-old will not sleep with the window open. …

Being polite in Vietnam After years of social exchanges with Vietnamese, Walter Pearson has figured out the niceties that separate polite from rude. The Vietnamese …

Tennis Championship A small tennis championship gives Walter Pearson another reason to continue the simple life in the countryside. I knew something was going on …

Rearing a child in Vietnam As his Vietnamese wife gives birth to their first son, Walter Pearson quickly realises just how different  rearing a child in …

Vietnamese still celebrate life Through the death of a labourer Walter Pearson discovers that Vietnamese still celebrate life, even a wasted one. His life was …