Photo of the Day

A mother entertains her son and feeds the pigeons. Cho Lon (Chinatown) is a great area for street photography.

Mui Ne has a number of beach clubs at the water’s edge. This coastal resort is famous for its sand dunes and with a new highway just over 4 hours from Saigon.

A small boat is dwarfed in the landscape surrounding Ba Be lake. Ba Be is the largest natural lake in Vietnam.

The storm ended with a lovely bit of light and sky over Nam Cang in Sapa. Nam Cang is one of the best areas in Sapa for photographers but check your timing, they plant early.

Musulman Mosque in District 1 Saigon. A bit of tranquility in the chaos that is Saigon.

A young Hmong mother with her child at La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chai. Ironically they are at Mâm Xôi Bé … Baby Mam Xoi.

Kids being silly at the Sculpture Park in Saigon. Weekends bring out many organized groups of children and adults as well as bird lovers who visit the bird cafe with their prize songbirds.

A young girl is dwarfed by the surrounded landscape in La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chai.

Buu Long Temple entrance. One of the most ornate temples in Saigon. This Pagoda is built in the Theravāda Buddhist sryle typical of Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

Found on the Hai Van Pass near the old bunkers at the highest point. You used to be able to ride a motorcycle directly to the top. But now, you must hike up on the trail opposite the gift shops at the peak.

Binh Lap is a harbor in Cam Lap an island peninsula in Cam Ranh with bridge access. It is dotted with a few resorts and this working harbor. This morning the harbor sparkled in the early morning light.

Dried shrimp make a colorful display in Saigon’s Binh Tay Market located in Cho Lon (Chinatown).

An artisan in Dia Tren, Cao Bang creating traditional Dó paper by hand. This paper prints well on both inkjet and traditional techniques like Cyanotype and Van Dyke. Whole sheets have lovely deckled edges ideal for hand printing.

Bui Vien Walking Street in Saigon is at its best just after sunset, when the neon lights turn on. This is an entertainment and red-light district so watch your belongings.

Simple accomodations for monks in Tra Vinh, Mekong Delta.