Different Types of Noodles in Vietnam
In our cooking class in Hoi An we learned of the many types of noodles that go into Vietnamese food. Cau Lao Noodles in the Market in Hoi An. Cau […]
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Textures of the Royal Tombs of Hue in Vietnam
A trip to the Royal Tombs of Hue in Vietnam. Decayed metal. Decayed metal. Metal door. Mischievous puppy. Painted wood panel. Graffiti on rust-coloured walls in TuDuc’s royal tomb.More graffiti on rust-coloured […]
Saigon’s Ben Thanh ‘Wet’ Market
The Bén Thành Market is part of District 1 where we were staying so of course we had to go and see it. Although most of the merchandise wasn’t to […]
Homestay on a Farm on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam
From the luncheon spot we took another boat to our evening destination, a homestay on a farm on the Mekong Delta. It was dark by the time we arrived and […]
New Year’s Party in Saigon, Vietnam
In Saigon the entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day on the western calendar was celebrated with a combination of elements from both Tet (the Vietnamese lunar New Year) […]
Luncheon on the Mekong River in Vietnam
After a busy morning on the Mekong River we were headed for a late lunch. The boats we rode in got smaller and smaller as the channels we went through got […]
Living and Working on the Mekong River in Vietnam
Cruising down the Mekong River in Vietnam allowed us a glimpse of a whole other world. More on our December 2013 trip to Vietnam.
The Snack Factory on the Mekong River in Vietnam
Apparently almost all tours of the Mekong make this requisite stop at a snack factory on the river. Not everyone was thrilled with this stop but anything to do with […]
Arriving in Saigon’s District 1
As we had been in Saigon (aka HCMC) in 2003 I expected the city to be somewhat familiar – but there was nothing about it that jogged any memories. The […]
to Read on the Road: Novels Set in Vietnam
I’m not fond of war so none of the books I chose to read in Vietnam were about the Vietnamese War except as a backdrop. Instead the books focussed on […]
