Another city. Another maze of hems. Hems (or alleyways) are pretty standard fare in any urban area within Viet Nam. I shared about them some as I toured in Saigon previously. The same seems to hold true here in Haiphong. Because the hems are … [Read more...]
Sea place
Sitting at the mouth of the Cam River, Haiphong is Vietnam's third largest city, and the most important port in North Vietnam. I got to spend an afternoon exploring the Port and catching a glimpse of how average Vietnamese pass their afternoons and … [Read more...]
Render unto
The capital of Vietnam. Former capital of French Indochina. The millennial city that traces its beginning back to 1010 AD. This is Hanoi. A city of old and new, that offers memories of the past, while giving a glimpse of the future. A place … [Read more...]
City alive
I jumped in the shuttle bus from the Hanoi airport without too much thought, and pulled out my phone to mindlessly scroll through my Facebook feed. By now, I've been traveling for six weeks. I've seen mountains and beaches and rural villages. I've … [Read more...]
Modern change
When I first arrived in Da Nang, I was surprised. I had associated it with being an American base during the Vietnam War. Forty years later, however, Da Nang is no longer a small beach town known for its military base. These days, it's a sprawling … [Read more...]
Reminiscence
Da Nang has changed quite a bit in the forty years since the Vietnam War. It is no longer the French port town or American military base that many may remember, but it continues to be a place steeped with a deep feeling of nostalgia. In Vietnam, … [Read more...]
Villages
This week I am in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The area is home to the Bana people. Known for their communal huts and vibrant culture, the Bana people also won a special place in my heart with their warm smiles. After a long night on the … [Read more...]
Around the Rong
I'm traveling this week in the Central Highlands area of Viet Nam, sometimes referred to as the Western Highlands. The Bana (or Bahnar) are an indigenous hill tribe native to this area. The colonial French named the people here the 'Montagnards' … [Read more...]
Alleyways
There is a side of Ho Chi Minh City that you will never see without some intentionality. The city population is something in the neighborhood of 10 million and in many areas it is extremely dense. But it is off the main streets down the alleyways … [Read more...]
Beach play
The city of Phan Rang was recently combined with a larger area to now be known as Phan Rang-Thap Cham (or Phan Rang-Cham Towers). At the edge of Phan Rang sits a crescent-shaped beach with white sand and a view of the mountains. In the late … [Read more...]
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