So, how do the Nguyens, Bachs, Barbauds and Marchals get on with one another? While some speak English, French, Swedish and Vietnamese, others speak a combination of these languages, and others, still, speak only one of these languages. It certainly does make for interesting communication between families.

Even better, between the Nguyens/Bachs and Barbauds/Marchals there lies a few bodies of water and several thousand kilometers of distance. Well, aren't we all thankful for the telephone, internet, e-mail and SMS!

Though we have yet to research the Nguyen family geneology, it's practically a proven fact that wherever in the world we travel, there is bound to be a Nguyen (or friend of Tiet Van Nguyen) who would be willing to accommodate us and act as our personal tourguide for the duration of our visit.