Lady in a Local Market
Driving the long route back towards Hanoi from Meo Vac there was a vibrant market going on in a dusty hinterland Vietnamese mountain town. Eric and I asked our guide and…
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March 23, 2017
Mountains near Meo Vac
The mountains near Meo Vac are in an area untraveled until recently that abuts the Chinese-Vietnam border. These mountains are unusual and spectacular, with high and narrow roads. A permit…
March 21, 2017
Flower Hmong Girl
We drove along the mountains roads in the northern tribal country of Vietnam. Whenever there was a particularly nice vista of distant mountains and terraced rice farming, we'd stop for…
March 20, 2017
Hmong Street Vendor
Sapa is a hill town in the mountainous north of Vietnam fairly near the Chinese border. It's been known as a resort since the French founded a military sanitarium here…
March 18, 2017
Thap Rua
Thap Rua---Turtle Tower---is a structure in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, an island of peace in the bustle of downtown Hanoi. The Turtle Tower is linked to an ancient…
March 17, 2017
Imminent Death by Motorcycle
Hanoi is a fascinating city---vibrant, prosperous, and ramshackle all at once. Stepping outside means risking imminent death by motorcycle. The only way to cross a street is to head across…
March 16, 2017
Long Bien Bridge
The Long Bien Bridge stretches across the Red River from Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a cantilevered iron structure designed in the studio of Gustav Eiffel. Strategically important because it connects…
March 16, 2017
Vietnamese Dongs (VNDs)
I'm very excited about an upcoming photo trip to Vietnam. In preparation for my trip, I stopped by my bank and got some walking around money. The local currency is…
March 1, 2017
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