Please, please don’t rush through Huế City if you ever visit us! Why should you see Huế from a tourist bus window while you can walk this city and have a closer look at the local life? Come walk with me to see more of this one-time capital of Vietnam. Below are the photos from […]
Luang Prabang: From Mekong River to Kamu Village
One of the things that you should not miss when visiting Luang Prabang is taking a cruise on the powerful and scenic Mekong River. Unlike the calm and clear Hương River running through my home town, the Mekong River rushing through Luang Prabang with its mightiness and charisma. From the old town of Luang Prabang, […]
Bản Giốc Waterfalls, Gems on the Crown of Cao Bằng
As a Vietnamese folk song says “The first month of a lunar year is a festive time”, with that festal mood still in the air, I packed my things and headed for Bản Giốc Waterfalls in Cao Bằng which is known as the world’s fourth largest waterfall along a national border right after Tết holiday. […]
Wading into the Wonderland of Swallows
We reached what we had longed for: an entrance to Hang Én (Swallow Cave), which is arguably one of the largest caverns in the world at last. But this was not possible until we had trekked 10 kilometers of thick jungles on foot and crossed dozens of streams. As we got closer to the entrance, […]
Hương River & Me
Especially for em Khỏe, Being able to swim, dive, twist and float in water is one of my dreams-come-true while swimming across Hương River is the most beautiful thing I’ve done. Hương, who runs through my hometown, is a tender, calm and fresh river. She cools down the volcano in me which is ready to […]
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Photos: Humans of Bagan
Especially for Jeff Calvert, What can I tell you about Bagan when talking about this very old town sitting by the legendary Ayeyarwady River of Myanmar? Well, what fascinated me most was its ancient stupas soaring high from the dry and dusty plains in glorious sunsets or sunrises. What gave me a feeling of walking […]
Bagan – The Land of Golden Hearts
After two days of indulging in sunsets, sunrises over the ancient temples in Bagan, I decided to stroll down an alley to meet and talk to local people. The sandy alley led me to a small and shabby cottage with a half-opened gate made of branches and leaves. Peering through the gate, I saw a […]
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Photos: The Fresher Side of Đông Ba Market
Đông Ba is the biggest market in my hometown and seriously you can find from a needle to an elephant here. When I was a little girl, my favorite part of this marketplace is the central one where you could find a lot of stuffs that a little girl would love such as clothes, shoes, […]
Photo Essay: Bịp Bịp Fruit Beeps for Childhood Memory
Especially for Bụi, For many Huế people, bịp bịp fruit (pronounced “beep beep”) is a simple and nostalgic gift from the old days when we ate more locally-grown and wild fruits and vegetables. Although it shares the same family with rambutan (known to the Vietnamese as chôm chôm), bịp bịp fruit’s flesh is yellow instead […]
Photos: Come Walk with Me!
I know there are many ways to experience a city but for me, the best way to get to known my home and paradise Huế should be WALKING. Walking gives you time to see the local life more closely and intimately. I’ve walked my city for so many times and it hardly bores me. Walking this […]