Vietnam Archive

  • Hanoi held us for almost a week.  A combination of comfortable lodging, crunchy baguettes and travel fatigue conspired to keep us pushing back our departure “just one more day” again and again and again. While much time was spent holed up indoors, I did venture...

    Hanoi to the Highlands

    Posted on January 29, 2012 | 11 Comments
    Hanoi held us for almost a week.  A combination of comfortable lodging, crunchy baguettes and travel fatigue conspired to keep us pushing back our departure “just one more day” again and again and again. While much time was spent holed up indoors, I did venture...

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  • Your very first visit to a Third World country leaves a big impression.  It’s inevitable.  A few strong images stick in your mind long after you’ve settled back into your comfortable First World existence.. Maybe it’s the “dirt poor locals” who appeared so joyful and...

    Then and Now: Vietnam Revisited

    Posted on January 17, 2012 | 6 Comments
    Your very first visit to a Third World country leaves a big impression.  It’s inevitable.  A few strong images stick in your mind long after you’ve settled back into your comfortable First World existence.. Maybe it’s the “dirt poor locals” who appeared so joyful and...

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