Quanh Thanh Temple — Hanoi
In the heart of West Lake in Hanoi there is a well known lovely temple on an Island. Quanh Thanh Temple cast amazing reflections in the lake and a great source of photographs around sunrise and sunset.
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Black Hmong of Mu Cang Chai
The Black Hmong ethnic group are the majority population in the Mu Cang Chai terraced rice field areas of Yen bai province. In addition to creating these magnificent mountains of rice they are well known for their hand dyed fabric…
Honda XR-150L — Pros and Cons
The Honda XR-150 is my ride of choice for trips in Vietnam. It’s an old school, low tech design with no modern technology. You don’t want to get into deep mud or super-steep trails with it. You can’t really get…
Weather in Vietnam
Vietnam is a long country covering over 1600 km from south to north. There are complex weather patterns. When it is nice in the south it may be typhoon season or cold in the central and Northern provinces. Here is…
Lunar Calendar
Vietnam, like China, uses a Lunar Calendar for traditional festivals and other cultural events. Lunar dates are based on a start of the first moon of a year so unlike our standard Gregorian calendar New Years Day changes every year.…
Flower Market
The Ho Thi Ky Flower Market in Saigon flower market is definitely worth a trip. Unlike the Hanoi flower market which is a dedicated space just for the flower vendors, this one is in a mixed-use residential neighborhood. Though it…
Bitexco
The Bitexco building is one of the most iconic symbols of Saigon and it’s rapid post-war transformation. The spotlight is now shared somewhat with the taller Landmark 81 building, but for many Bitexco will always be the symbol of modern…
Pu Luong
Pu Luong is one of my favorite non-mountain rice-growing spots. . It’s quite easy to combine with Ninh Binh making a good multi-day loop from Hanoi. Or if you’re short on time it’s the perfect weekend getaway from the hustle…
Du Gia
Depending on the direction you do the loop this is often the first or last overnight. Quite different from the stops on the main loop road, Du Gia is a lovely village in the mountain valleys.
Street Photos — Saigon
Saigon is a great place for street photographers. Any of the parks or markets are great in the early morning. Some of my favorite spots include: Sculpture park September 23 Park Chinatown Flower Market Japan Town Saigon is a great…