One of the things I love about spring is the blooming of the cherry blossoms! And no where on earth is this event as epic as it is in Japan!
It took a little longer this year for them to bloom (can anyone say global warming?) but they are finally in full bloom all over Japan.
Everywhere [...]
Vietnam’s socialist government places a strong emphasis on the arts, particularly because it regards them as a prime vehicle for the propagation of socialist values. All of the main artistic forms such as theater, literature, cinema, and painting have state-controlled organizations that artists are encouraged if not forced to join. The government at times severely [...]
I received a lot of requests for more information on the architecture of Vietnam and thought I might address it in this post since landscape & architecture often go hand in hand.
Vietnam’s cities carry the architectural traces of the many phases of its history. The city of Hue, capital of the Nguyen dynasty, features the [...]
If you haven’t been to Vietnam, then you are missing out on the best food in the world. The Vietnamese people go to the market everyday to purchase food so everything is fresh. There’s nothing better than street food either! The smell of grilled meat, smoke in the air, people buzzing about, vendors yelling out [...]
One of the highlights of my trip to Vietnam was the people . I have never felt so welcomed and safe. They are overly helpful and they want to know about you, your family, your friends, and where you come from. They also do all this while offering you platters upon platters of food. They [...]
Just finally got the all the pictures of our trip in Vietnam from my sister. It was a lot of fun going over them. Makes me want to travel again! Next post will be People…Enjoy!
All photos courtesy of Gwen Nguyen Photography. Contact me if you wish to purchase.
Going into my third week of this wonderful trip. Spent the first week with family, hung out with the locals, went to a wedding (there seems to be multiple weddings happening EVERYDAY). We’ve been to Ha Long Bay which was spectacular. Did a bit of kayaking under a cave, saw one of the biggest cave in Vietnam. [...]
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