Women have played an integral part in the evolving narrative of Viet Nam. As a matriarchy, the system is built around the responsibility demonstrated by women not only in raising families, but keeping the household finances together. In the rural…
Life on the other side of the Hanoi river, Viet Nam
With this last minute, surprise exchange, we once again rediscover why we like home exchange – because it takes us to places we wouldn’t otherwise go see and meet people we wouldn’t meet. Witness the bridge we cross to the…
We are back ~ in Hanoi, Viet Nam…
So what are we doing back in Viet Nam? Two reasons we are here… One reason is Ben’s consulting work which focuses around bamboo in Indonesia and Viet Nam. Second, most exciting, is to meet Adam, one of our four…
New adventure on our Green Global Trek ~ Full Tilt to Southeast Asia…
We have lived in Nicaragua (land of the “never boring” and sometimes strange) now for six years, and recently returned for closure on our work here. We have spent the last three months living in Viet Nam and now are ready to…
Images of our life in Hoi An ~ 100 days, 100 photographs
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Visit from down under ~ reunion in Hoi an, Viet Nam
This is a tale of a lasting friendship between two South African teen-agers, Peta and Franki… who once upon a time, in a land far far away… conspired to enjoy their time together… and occasionally rebel against the authoritatian South…
A day in Da Nang, Viet Nam
Crossing our first bridge which looked as though it was made from Lego pieces. Bright orange with orange and light teal green railing. The city of Da Nang, one of the largest in Vietnam, is just forty five minutes North…
Foodie Update: Hoi An, Viet Nam, street food ~ Banh Mi and sea snails
The breadth of the offering from street food vendors is best appreciated in the early morning (6am to 8 am) when food vendors serve the Vietnamese workforce before a day of work. Many people here in Viet Nam seem to…