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…
Animal update, Hoi An, Viet Nam.
It was only a matter of time. Inevitably a feline would cry out for help. A first kitten rescue led us to host kitty #1 out of our hotel room in Hoi An. After just a bit of food and…
Off the beaten path ~ a painter’s palette, Central Viet Nam
Ancestors and the spirit world, Hoi An, Viet Nam
A fundamental organizing principle for Viet Nam: The belief system and rituals that regard the spirit world. Vietnamese believe that there are two kinds of ghosts – those spirits who are “at peace” and were buried nearby their ancestral home…
Adventures off the beaten path ~ Hoi An, Viet Nam ~ Dry fish and bamboo boats
Finding workshops or production facilities is one of the great adventures to be had in a developing country. Seeing people doing their day jobs, watching the craft come together is a visual delight. Our day trip from Hoi An leads…
Rainy season has arrived in Hoi An, Viet Nam
Living room view: storm gathering force After the rains, the river often overflows and becomes a beautiful ochre color. One of our neighbors making her way home. The shrimp farm rivers have overflowed and there is no distinction between them…
A rural wedding in Tra Que, Viet Nam.
The value of living sequentially in exotic locales is that you can experience cultural events first hand. By renting a house in Tra Que (outside of Hoi An) we aim to immerse ourselves in this small farming community, for however…