Saigon
a very common go-whichever-way-you-want traffic situation
Saigon
Saigon skyline
Ho Chi Minh City
an obvious choice for mural art at L'Usine bar
Saigon
Notre Dame Basilica, a French legacy in the French Quarter of Saigon. All the original building materials were imported from France
Saigon
Jade Emperor Pagoda details
Ho Chi Minh City
gas station pets
Ho Chi Minh City
flower delivery
Ho Chi Minh City
Jade Emperor Pagoda details
Ho Chi Minh City
the central post office is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times
Ho Chi Minh City
tea time
Ho Chi Minh City
flowerful streets
Ho Chi Minh City
wedding photoshoot
Ho Chi Minh City
night life in Phạm Ngũ Lão street
Ho Chi Minh City
fruit trivia
Ho Chi Minh City
street seller in Phạm Ngũ Lão
Ho Chi Minh City
when it rains
Ho Chi Minh City
night life in Phạm Ngũ Lão street
Ho Chi Minh City
prints and patterns
Ho Chi Minh City
night life in Phạm Ngũ Lão street
Tây Ninh
worshippers of Cao Đài - syncretic, monotheistic religion officially established in southern Vietnam in 1926, combining Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, and Islam
Tây Ninh
Cao Đài temple
Ho Chi Minh City
mellow evenings with Vietnamese coffee and matcha ice cream
Tây Ninh
Cao Đài ceremony
Tây Ninh
worshippers of Cao Đài - syncretic, monotheistic religion officially established in southern Vietnam in 1926, combining Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, and Islam
Tây Ninh
Cao Đài worshippers
Tây Ninh
worshippers of Cao Đài - syncretic, monotheistic religion officially established in southern Vietnam in 1926, combining Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, and Islam
street conversations
Cai Rang floating market
Mekong gets busy well before dawn
Mekong river
tangled nets
Cai Rang floating market
Cai Rang floating market
business under the palm trees
Cai Rang floating market
dawn breaks over Mekong
Cai Rang floating market
Cai Rang floating market
boats have bamboo poles attached with sample products to indicate what's being sold
Can Tho
wedding reception in Can Tho - Vietnam's biggest city of the Mekong Delta
Can Tho
freshly brewed beer at a local bar
Can Tho
dinner at a night market
Can Tho
waffles from a street vendor
Can Tho
seafood on offer at a night market
Can Tho
night out
Cai Rang floating market
smaller canoes dock by the large barges that have a variety of fresh produce on offer
Cai Rang floating market
banana boat
Cai Rang floating market
market pets
Mekong delta
lady rower
Mekong delta
tangled nets
Cai Rang floating market
watermelon boat
Cai Rang floating market
market acrobatics
Lotus
Vietnam's national flower
Mekong delta
pretty in blue
Mekong delta
rice paper in the making
Mekong delta
papaya harvest
Mekong delta
ladies behind the wheel
Mekong delta
cruising along
Cai Rang floating market
market acrobatics
Mekong delta
babies
Mekong delta
busy life on the river
Cai Rang floating market
morning bread delivery
Phú Quốc island
first sunset on the island
Mekong delta
transporting sandalwood for joss sticks - incense used for religious purposes
Phú Quốc island
day by the beach with Vietnamese coffee
Phú Quốc island
night market
Phú Quốc island
Christmas Eve bonfires
Phú Quốc island
Santa Claus delivery
Phú Quốc island
fruit ladies
Phú Quốc island
below the equator
Phú Quốc island
dry goods at the night market
Phú Quốc island
when the sea is warmer than your bathtub
Phú Quốc island
night market
Phú Quốc island
days by the sea
Phú Quốc island
night market
Phú Quốc island
diners at the night market
Phú Quốc island
choosing dinner
Phú Quốc island
dinner is on it's way
Phú Quốc island
night market
Phú Quốc island
diners at the night market
Phú Quốc island
night market
Phú Quốc island
dinner almost ready
Hanoi
night at the Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi
bridge to the Ngoc Son Temple in Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi
scallops for dinner
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and president Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
red stool makes for an interesting wedding prop
Hanoi
statues and monuments
Hanoi
photoshoot by the lake
Hanoi
bun cha - Hanoi’s classic - is absolutely delicious charcoal-grilled pork served in a soup with fish sauce and accompanied with rice noodles and fresh leafy greens
Hanoi
ubiquitous palm leaf conical hats
Hanoi
iconic places
Hanoi
Ba Đình Square hosts military parades on Independence day
Hanoi
man against the machine
Hanoi
they say the best phở bò in Hanoi is made here
Hanoi
street side dining
Hanoi
pet chicken
Hanoi
boys and girls
Hanoi
supposedly the best phở bò in the city costs a whopping TWO euros a bowl
Hạ Long Bay
three hours by bus from Hanoi and then a boat ride away lies this limestone karst beauty
Hanoi
decadent
Hạ Long Bay
sailing among the limestone rocks
Hạ Long Bay
resident monkey
Hạ Long Bay
dock and climb up top
Hạ Long Bay
end of the day
Hạ Long Bay
sailing along
Hạ Long Bay
sailing among the limestone rocks
Hạ Long Bay
karaoke and flaming shots as the main entertainment on board
Hạ Long Bay
end of the day
Hạ Long Bay
another day at the bay
Hạ Long Bay
Hạ Long Bay
a visit to the pearl farm
Hạ Long Bay
Hạ Long Bay
view from terra firma
Hạ Long Bay
fish and shellfish
Hạ Long Bay
looming rocks
Hạ Long Bay
Hạ Long Bay
Hanoi
night at the Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi
student festival
Hanoi
hats and roof tiles at the Temple of Literature
Hanoi
disproportionate burdens
Hanoi
night at the Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi
student festival
Hanoi
chả cá lã vọng - Hanoi's signature fried fish with turmeric and dill
Hanoi
student festival
Hanoi
Temple of Literature
Hanoi
graduation selfie
Hanoi
street patterns
Hanoi
paying respects at the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Hanoi
at the Temple of Literature
Hanoi
crumbling decadence
Hanoi
cross if you dare
Hanoi
dress-up corner
Huế
tomb of emperor Tự Đức
Hanoi
graduation at the Temple of Literature
Huế
moss is taking over - tomb of emperor Tự Đức
Huế
misty day at the tomb of the emperor Minh Mạng
Huế
guardians of the tomb of the emperor Khải Định
Huế
a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and a capital of Vietnam
Huế
Perfume River - in autumn orchard flowers fall into the water and give the river a flowery aroma
Huế
tomb of emperor Tự Đức
Huế
opulent mausoleum of emperor Khải Định, decorated with incredibly detailed mosaics. The emperor increased the tax by 30 percent to fund its construction
Huế
lavish details of the tomb of emperor Khải Định
Huế
it might look ancient but the tomb of the emperor Khải Định was actually built in the 1930s
Huế
walk by the citadel
Huế
Thien Mu pagoda
Huế
guardians of the tomb of the emperor Khải Định
Huế
the imperial citadel
Huế
peace and quiet
Huế
the imperial citadel
Huế
guardians of the tomb of the emperor Khải Định
Huế
burning paper offerings for ancestors on New Year's Eve
Huế
New Year celebrations
Huế
happy New Year
Huế
tons of tastes and textures to start off the new year
Hội An
night market
Hội An
night out in the old town
Huế
offerings on the first day of the year
Hội An
rice noodles to go
Hội An
a walk by the canal
Hội An
kids on bikes
Hội An
in the old town
Hội An
exploring the countryside on a bike
Hội An
fish in banana leaf
Hội An
pot and pan delivery
Hội An
exploring the countryside on a bike
Hội An
... so this chicken walks into a bar ...
Hội An
life goes on
Hội An
day out on a bike around Hội An
Hội An
the lantern girl
Hội An
Hội An
shapes and colors
Hội An
cows and ornate cemeteries
Mũi Né
old school fishing
Mũi Né
overnight train from Hội An to Mũi Né through rice fields and dragon fruit plantations
Mũi Né
wading through red river surrounded by red canyons
Mũi Né
water sports
Mũi Né
fruit platter for breakfast
Mũi Né
tangled nets
Mũi Né
beach activities
Mũi Né
charming smiles
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Mũi Né
red dunes
Mũi Né
old school fishing
Mũi Né
ducks love the beach too
Mũi Né
sunset hike
Mũi Né
Mũi Né
wild west
Mũi Né
shrimp soup
Mũi Né
endless choices
Hội An
reflections
Mũi Né
white dunes
Mũi Né
wild west
Mũi Né
Mũi Né
iconic basket boats - the story goes that when the French imposed taxes on boats in Vietnam, fishermen invented these circular woven baskets that also happened to function as boats
Mũi Né
red dunes
Mũi Né
red canyons on the way to the red dunes
Mũi Né
endless walks
Mũi Né
sky high
Mũi Né
charming acquaintances
Mũi Né
the fleet
Mũi Né
vibrant colors
Mũi Né
snails and shellfish
Mũi Né
fishing town
Mũi Né
spectacular night markets in every town
Mũi Né
dried fish
Mũi Né
the Russian touch
Saigon
grilled by the roadside
Saigon
the French touch
Saigon
last night in the city
Saigon
where cars are a minority