We take the 9 a.m. train out of Hanoi, towards Ninh Binh in the countryside. The train is pretty easy. We are the only non Vietnamese (falang = gringo in Latin America), and squeeze into our seats with the rest…
Museum of Ethnology ~ previews of future discoveries…Hanoi,Viet Nam
Our visit to the Hanoi Museum of Ethnology whets our appetite for visits to the countryside. In all, Vietnam is comprised of 54 distinct ethnic groups, each with their own language, traditions, arts, clothing etc. Here, 9 sub groups of…
Day trip from Hanoi, Viet Nam to an ancient farming village
After spending a week in the bustle and hustle of Hanoi, we head out to visit an ancient farming village which has managed to stay relatively intact over the past 100 or so years. The ubiquitous triangular hats and water…
Wasting NO TIME! Climate Adaptation is ON! ~ Viet Nam
It’s been how long? 3 days since we arrived? “Don’t worry” Ben said, “I’m taking a LONG (and much deserved) break”… (before jumping back into work) MMhmm… OK, so on our second day, we open the Vietnam News (English newspaper)…
Early morning exercise in the park leads to a market find ~ Hanoi, Viet Nam
What to do when jetlagged and waking up at 4:30am? Join the locals of course and go for early morning exercise of stretching, yoga, walking etc… in the park around the lake, before the daily heat sets in. These people…
Last entry from Nicaragua ~ July, 2013
Finally coming out from under an “update embargo” due to the delicate nature of discussions with CO2 Bambu shareholders, creditors, customers, partners and employees, but FINALLY we can share what’s up. So what’s up is a fundamental move along our…
CO2 Bambu and BuildOn looking to have impact in the RAAS (), Nicaragua
If 2011 and 2012 brought CO2 Bambu to the Autonomous Region of the Atlantic North (RAAN), 2013 will be the year that opens the path for a long term presence in the Autonomous Region of the Atlantic South. With the…
IMPACT2: Paris conference on impact investing.
We are here for IMPACT2, which is the first conference on impact finance and impact investing in France. SOCAP in San Francisco (August 2011) yielded one of our key investors — Groupe SOS, based in Paris. Led by a charismatic…