Where the nation’s beloved king, who rules from billboards and calendars across the country, is a people's chameleon: in the working city, the welcome sign depicts the king in a hardhat; in the artsy town, the king looks out from behind his camera; and at…
One of the last afternoon buses out of Bac Ha, a small town in northern Vietnam, after the bustling Sunday market.
1. Find a reason to do nothing. Vietnam is a fascinating country, and with so many places to go, touts to outsmart and dishes to attempt to order from fully Vietnamese menus, justifying sitting around won't be easy. For a simple way out, try getting…
From Hanoi upwards, and downwards, here’s a quick highilght reel of the last three weeks in Vietnam… – Trekking to the H’mong villages in Sapa. Lucked out finding the clearest, bluest day to see the Vietnamese Alps on a slow trot down a hilly, undulated,…
I've been having vivid dreams in Vietnam. Which makes sense, since they're colored by the strange reality that is Vietnam. I dreamt of rats, porcupines and deer chasing me through Hanoi – an angry stampede through the streets, where the hunted indeed became the hunter….
Where people drink juices, hot milk teas and other suspiciously-coloured liquids from plastic bags, which they carry around like intravenous handbags on strings. Where industrialization is still in a selfish state: Men throw wrappers and cigarette buts freely on the ground. Children send used napkins…
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