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…
Adam’s Iphone pics of central Viet Nam.
For years, our son Adam nurtured a twin passion for gastronomy and photography. For a while, we thought he would become a professional photographer, but the pull of the kitchen proved stronger and he became a chef. Still, Adam has…
Vietnamese Nest ~ first stop Hanoi
Of our four sons, Adam is the first one who makes the move to meet up with us on our Southeast Asia adventure. He is of course primarily motivated by his passion for food and we had talked about a…
Hanoi’s Women Museum ~ a treat! Viet Nam
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…
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…
Street life in Hanoi
Leaving Hanoi after two weeks of walking the streets (mostly the Old Quarter), devouring the mind boggling array of unique street foods and enjoying massages every other day, we are ready to move on. There is plenty more to be…
Yoga in Hanoi, Viet Nam
We do yoga and look for yoga centers in whatever city we find ourselves in. Hanoi, Vietnam Vinales, Cuba Cali, Colombia In Hanoi, it took a bit of exploration to find the perfect yoga center. Our first try was scary. …
Limestone cliffs and rice paddies … beauty all around ~ Tam Coc Garden Hotel
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…