Sình Village’s Wrestling Festival (in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Việt Nam) takes place in this village every 10th day of Tết – Vietnamese Lunar New Year. The wrestling festival used to be organized in the front yard of Sình Village’s temple but since the last few years the official wrestling ring has been relocated at […]
Huế
Huế is my home and paradise.
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A Serene Evening at Lương Quán Village
At the end of Bùi Thị Xuân Street, there is a piece of cropland patched with a few ponds nestled by Hương River. The ponds look like fragments of a broken mirror which are surrounded with bushes and grasses. Heard from a local man that the water in the ponds is from the close-by Hương River. […]
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Another Rice Harvest Season in Huế, Việt Nam
I still love going to the countryside during rice harvest seasons. It’s when the paddy fields are crowded with farmers and their family. Each person takes care of their own job and works in harmony with each other. I’m especially addicted to the fresh fragrance and the vibrant color of the cut rice stalks with […]
Happy Pancakes from Chuồn Lagoon
Bánh khoái is one of the signature dishes of Thừa Thiên Huế Province. Bánh is a kind of cake or food made of rice powder or paste; and khoái means “smoke”, some say, or “enjoyable”, the others explain. I guess both of the explanations make sense to me but I prefer the latter so now […]
Lăng Cô – A Town of Water
Lăng Cô is truly a town of water. You can see waters everywhere you go in this small town. Water runs through it; water surrounds it; water reflects it. I was pampering myself in Suối Mơ (Dreaming Spring)’s fresh water in the nearby mountains, wading in the Lập An Lagoon‘s brackish water with the fisherpeople, and swimming and […]
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Lăng Cô: Sunrise on Lập An Lagoon
It was the most magnificent sunrise I ever witnessed. I was all alone but I didn’t feel a bit of loneliness as I was so engrossed in the nature and those living things I saw on Lập An Lagoon that morning.
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Lăng Cô: The Beach
This weekend found me at one of the world’s most beautiful bays – Lăng Cô (in Thừa Thiên Huế Province). — Especially for Mr. RC —
Huế, Việt Nam: A Peaceful Ride
Sometimes I feel like I’m a traveler in my own hometown. There are many beautiful and serene villages in Huế I haven’t visited so every weekend I go out “discovering” a little bit more about my “heaven on earth”. Most of the time, I do it on my violet scooter but one Saturday morning […]
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Cầu Hai Lagoon and Around
Cầu Hai Lagoon is one of my favorite getaways in Huế. The pictures below can explain why.
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The White Horse is back
Especially for Mr. Rice Carrier, A gentle reminder for each of us before we start walking through Bạch Mã National Park: “Take Only Memories, Leave Nothing But Footprints” – Chief Seattle