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…
Slipping comfortably into life in Hoi An, Viet Nam
Like a deeply layered oil painting, our experience in our home base of Hoi An, builds in depth and texture over time. We lived in Hoi An for 3 months in 2013, then travelled the country extensively (including a week…
A return to resonance, in Hoi An (Viet Nam)
Hoi An is a place we keep coming back to. It’s not ONE thing that draws us back, but rather a unique combination of several traits of Hoi An that just make it an inevitable long term “home base” for…
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…
Can Tho, Viet Nam ~ The highlight of our Mekong Delta adventure
Can Tho, the Provincial capital and commercial hub of the Mekong Delta, is our final destination before circling to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) for a few days before we fly to Bangkok. Can Tho has been on our minds…
A ferry trip to Vinh Long (Mekong Delta) where it’s all about the market ~ Viet Nam
Our entry into Vinh Long, further South into the Mekong Delta, is memorable. First is the easiest set of logistics, by local bus from Ben Tre and large ferry over one of the tributaries of the Mekong River. The ferry…
Ho Chi Minh Trail ~ we arrive at our destination ~ Dalat, “the City of Thousands of Pine Trees” ~ Viet Nam
After taking a spill on the motorbike, Peta decides to give her body a chance to rest by taking a mini-bus to our next destination – Dalat, after a week on motorbikes and 700+ kilometers… This turns out to be…
The art-filled Imperial City of Hue, Viet Nam
Hue was the Imperial capital of Viet Nam for centuries. A succession of ten or so emperors constituted the Nguyen dynasty. The Imperial court had extremely formalized and hierarchical societal roles ~ from high level mandarins to the eunuchs whose…