We wrote and published this post in November 2016, when we were living in Hoi An, the last time around. Now that we are back in Hoi An, everything we wrote then still has relevance. Here is a re-post of…
Hoi An ~ rev 3.0
“Viet Nam. It grabs you and doesn’t let you go. Once you love it, you love it forever.” Anthony Bourdain. Over 200 episodes of 2 television shows, no country enraptured Anthony Bourdain, (the global, irreverent and adventurous chef), more so…
Saigon ~ Our first 48 hours in Viet Nam…
If you have been following our Green Global Trek for a while now, then you most likely know that we are both enamoured with Viet Nam. Always have been ~ since our first stay and travels here, and it is…
The bounty of food markets of Asia ~ Viet Nam (part 1)
Our recent visit to, and blog post about Colombo’s Pettah Market here in Sri Lanka, reminded us how much we have enjoyed experiencing markets all over the world. Markets are where it’s at when it comes to cultural discovery and…
Qi ~ Life’s Energy
It is virtually impossible to live a life that straddles East and West, as we do, geographically, without straddling East and West, philosophically. There are many layers of philosophical / world view differences, and the purpose here is not to…
Off the beaten path ~ A rural community in Central Vietnam.
One of the features of Hoi An, is that it is also a hub for a myriad of smaller rural communities that live on islands, all within short boat rides from the historic town center. One of our favorite things…
Ben sculpts ~ Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An may be about the architecture and the food and the beach, but Than Ha, the nearby town where fishermen live, has another striking attribute: it is a centuries-old hub for ceramics and pottery. We know the ceramics capability…
Slipping comfortably into life in Hoi An, Viet Nam
Like a deeply layered oil painting, our experience in our home base of Hoi An, builds in depth and texture over time. We lived in Hoi An for 3 months in 2013, then travelled the country extensively (including a week…