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A Shining Smile, Sapa, Vietnam
The shining smile of a woman who just tried to sell me a girlfriend for a half hour.
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Drying Rice, Northern Vietnam
This shot of a woman tending to part of her annual rice crop was taken in the village of Puco, a settlement of…
Terraced Fields, Tu Le Valley, Vietnam
I had risotto tonight. So I think the association here is obvious.
Food Court, Sapa Central Market
I forgot what I ate, but I know it was delicious.
Young Monk, Hanoi’s Temple of Literature
Seeing an image today of Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain eating like --and with-- locals in a small place in…
Street Shave, Nghia Lo, Vietnam (Pic du Jour)
Scene of my first street shave, too.
Pic du Jour: Seamstress and Clothes Vendor, Sapa, Vietnam
A portrait of a woman who sold me a pair of pants I'll never wear.
Terraced Rice fields, Tu Le Valley, Vietnam
Has anyone worked or watched a rice harvest?
Halong Bay Sunset
At a UNESCO World Heritage Site that's leaves the impression that it's being loved to death.
The Day I Wanted to Visit Ho Chi Minh
Today's Pic du Jour, the blog's 659th straight, is a reminder of the day, five years ago today, that I wanted to…
The Guardian: Finding Vietnam’s War Children
From The Guardian, Finding Vietnam’s War Children, a fascinating story about US Army medic Bob Shirley who returned…
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi
Following up on my friend Lisa's suggestion, I created a Best-of page for this site today. It's been long overdue…
The Vietnam Moratorium March, 45 Years Later
Remembering one of the largest anti-war demonstrations in US history.
Wars Never End – an Annual Reminder (Pic du Jour)
Recalling a visit with Agent Orange's third generation.
Breakfast With a Smile, Hanoi
The vivid memory of this woman's smile greeted me when I woke up this morning. I have no idea what provoked it but…