Wrapping up our 100 days in Viet Nam, an opportunity for a grant that we have been working on for 18 months, for our amphibious housing project, yanks us back to Nicaragua. While booking our ticket, we find one…
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…
Thanh Ha fisherman village ~ our favorite smaller market, Hoi An, Viet Nam
Che dessert ~ a variety of beans, sweet fruits topped with ice and condensed milk. Fried coconut fritters Small bowls with firm rice paste, topped with a chili sauce and crispy bits. This vendor is one of several who come…
Typhoon NARI: impressive! Hoi an, Viet Nam
Soon after we moved into our rental house near Hoi An, (on the organic farm of Tra Que),there was the threat of the first big storm of the season. Typhoons are part of life, in Asia. The last big one…
Our first visitor! a sign that we are “home” in Hoi An, Viet Nam Lois from Cincinnati
Our first friend to jump on the opportunity to join us in Vietnam, is my life long friend Lois (aka Lo, Loi, Loee po…). We go back to my Cincinnati days, before our kids were born and have dealt with…
Experiencing the cycles of rice harvest in Central Viet Nam.
Seventy percent of the Vietnamese economy is comprised of the agricultural sector.Of this, rice is the principal crop cultivated and processed for the domestic and export market (China primarily). Yet, a crisis is brewing in Vietnam as the youth no…