Enter the Snake: Photos from Tet in Saigon
Just a handful of shots from tonight. At midnight began the year of the snake here in Saigon. We headed
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Thoughts from Saigon
It’s been nearly two years since I’ve been back to Vietnam, and this time Peung joins me, so it’s my
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White Women in Saigon and Why I Love Ho Chi Minh City
I love Ho Chi Minh City. Maybe it’s the energy. I can think of reasons not to like the place:
Read MoreSaigon Ghosts
Can’t you just taste the history? An old hotel at the center of Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, that
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2017 in Review: Travels, Reads, and Music
TRAVELING Another year behind us, and my third passport is one year closer to expiration (2023). Which will run out
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Dancing the Night Away in Hue
After a dinner of Hue’s famous pancakes, just outside the walls of the citadel, we were walking back along the
Read MoreTravels of 2014: Looking Back
A bus full of young Buddhist nuns in Yangon, Myanmar, one of my first stops for the year for an
Read MoreHue: Vietnam’s Imperial City
Huế is pronounced “hway” with a sort of rising tone that may sound like someone asking for clarification: hway? Gentle and
Read MoreStreet Food: Best Banh Mi in Ho Chi Minh City
Among the list of best restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City over at TripAdvisor is a street food cart. But
Read MoreTraveling Madly in 2013: My Year in Review
It’s been another busy year, especially travel-wise as I flew twice one-way all the way around the world on the
Read MoreFinding Humility in Ho Chi Minh City
There isn’t a day that goes by that I am not aware of how fortunate I am. That’s not to
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Vietnamese Puppetry: Just Add Water
A colorful, wooden fisherman, almost as big as his traditional Vietnamese fishing boat, sits in the bow with a fishing
Read More2011 Reading in Review: Book Recommendations
Every year I promise myself to read more. In 2011 I tried to keep a running list of what I
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Chilling in Vietnam: Mui Ne and Binh Thuan
I glance to the right side of the road where the sun glitters off the South China Sea (Biển Đông
Read More2010 Reading in Review: Book Recommendations
While I do keep a file of weekly downloaded short story PDFs from the awesome Narrative Magazine on my phone,
Read MoreMui Ne, Vietnam: Photo Gallery
My last trip was in late December into Vietnam where I had a chance to visit Binh Thuan province and
Read MoreSometimes Weasel Coffee is Full of Sh*t
It felt like a triple dog dare – I was compelled to have a drink of Cà Phê Chồn since
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