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Communion by Kim Fay

Book Review: Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Kim Fay spent four years in her early adulthood living and wor...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

Indigo batik on cotton. This intricate design has been recycled - once used in a skirt, it's now used as straps on a baby-carrier that has been used for a half-dozen children.

Indigo, Hemp & Batik (photo-essay)

Many travelers are captivated by the unique traditional fabrics in the hilltribe regions of SE As...

Vietnam Elizabeth Briel

Across the bay from Nha Trang City

Lost in Nha Trang

I am almost loath to write about Nha Trang. True, its firmly established on the well-worn tourist...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

Hoi An's Tam-Tam Café

With characteristic entrepreneurial spirit, the residents of Hoi An are taking the foreign touris...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Café street scene in Hanoi

Café culture- Hanoi Style

Okay, I admit it, I have become a café junkie. A legacy from bygone Indochine years, the Vietnam...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

Hoa Sua restaurant. Outside on the patio.

Hoa Sua - food for thought

The familiar smell wafts across and hits me straight away: freshly baked pastries and bread. I wa...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

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SEA-worthy: Some Recent Southeast Asian Literature

When one thinks of famous Southeast Asian writers, one thinks of...nobody. Nada. Not exactly true...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia Kenneth Champeon

Infinity pools at the Nam Hai

China Beach Sybaris

There are no backpackers here. The Nam Hai Spa and Resort caters to a different demographic...

Vietnam Doris and Robert Tompkins

A Day in the Life of Hang Bo Street

It could be any back street in Hanoi: graciously shaded, bustling with cycles and motorbikes, and...

Vietnam Graham Simmons

pumpkin leaves in the market of Hanoi

A Feast of Vietnamese Cuisine in Hanoi

Wondering how it feels like eating among motorbikes? Or in a fancy restaurant that the show is b...

Vietnam victor wong

Putting My Feet Up in Hanoi

After a hard day in Hanoi I like nothing better than sitting back and putting my feet up. I do th...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Newly painted entrance to one of the family association buildings in Hoi An

A New Guide to an Old Treasure: Ancient Town of Hoi An

The Traditional Village in Vietnam will provide you with an excellent overview of village life in...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Le Quang Ha Born in Hanoi, 1963 1986-1989 Student at Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts College 1989-1992...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

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Hoi An Hoard, Part Three - The Theories

When 244,000 pieces of porcelain were finally excavated from a shipwreck off the Hoi An coast of ...

Vietnam Kim Fay

Hang Nga Tree House

Spider Web, Tree House, Hotel

So the bed cover is blood red. Or shocking pink, adorned with bright yellow and aqua phoenixes. A...

Vietnam Qui Duc Nguyen

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The Giant and the Pissant: A Fairy Tale

Review of Stanley Karnow's Vietnam: A History, Penguin Books, 1997.

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

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Vung Tau and Con Lon

Review of The Province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau: A Guidebook to Saigon's Beach Resort If you spend any ...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

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Traditional Festivals of Vietnam

The first month of Tet is for family and festivities The second month is for gambling The third m...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

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Evolution of a Mid-Autumn Festival Float

See the 5-day progression of a lantern float built for Phan Thiet City's celebration of the Mid-A...

Vietnam Adam Bray

Halong Bay activities

Far and away - Halong bay impression

Determined to find her own private paradise Duc Hanh takes a cycling and kayaking tour to the far...

Vietnam Bobby King

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