At 31 celsius (88 fahrenheit) with 75% humidity, the weather sure doesn’t feel like Christmas here in Saigon, Vietnam, but you wouldn’t know it from everything around you here.

Bill Carmody connects with Hoang Viet, a fitness coach in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. And DAMN, a new level of fitness is understood and unlocked.

Bill Carmody meets Michelle Thomason, a.k.a. “The Kindness Doctor” who is visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for a conference.

With Artificial Intelligence, malicious attacks are becoming more sophisticated. Bill Carmody shares how he was catfished and how he recovered.

Bill Carmody reads “The Wednesday Wars” for his Knies family’s annual Holiday Book Club gathering and shares the timely context to visiting Vietnam.

The Cu Chi Tunnel is a sobering look at what the people of Saigon did to survive America’s invasion (hence the “American War” vs. “Vietnam War”). Crawling inside is anything but “fun.”

Bill Carmody meets with Tran Tue Tri, author of “Brand Vietnam - The Moment” and the sparks fly as the wheels of innovation spin feely.

Violet and her husband welcome Bill Carmody to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and take him to plant-based fine dining at a restaurant called Hum.

In day 2 of the Hang En Cave exploration in Vietnam, the guides become professional photographers and take some really epic shots of Bill Carmody and the other guests in front of the best cave openings.

Bill Carmody visits Hang En Cave Phong Nha, Quang Binh, Vietnam, which is the 3rd largest cave in the world connectd to the largest cave in the world.

Bill Carmody explores “The Telepathy Tapes” and shares a similar experience to a recent podcast episode shared with him by Lisa de Marignac, a close personal friend.

Bill Carmody turns 53 and celebrates in Soc Son, Vietnam with his new friend Duc who takes him on a hike to scale 7 peaks, a soup that includes Pettitoe, and amazing cheesecake.

Who knew a water puppet show remains Vietnamese oldest art form? Or that you can get a full dose of Vietnamese culture in just 50 minutes including traditional instruments, songs and storytelling.

Bill Carmody visits Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, including the “secret cave” and manages to hang out with a few monkeys while in a kayak.

Bill Carmody is grateful to be with many friends in Hanoi, Vietnam for Thanksgiving, especially Thu Hue Nguyen who organized the dinner.

Bill Carmody visits Ninh Binh for an incredible day of boating (paddling with your feet!?!), biking, and hiking for some epic views of Vietnam.

Bill Carmody explores old town in Hanoi, Vietnam and is blow away by trainstreet where trains come inches away from tourists to this day.

Bill Carmody continues his sobriety journey while traveling abroad thanks to the global footprint of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Bill Carmody adjusts to the massive DEcrease in cost of living in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Once in Hanoi, Vietnam, Bill Carmody drops his bags and checks out the Saturday nightlife. It’s HUGE!