Chickens in a Market in Dalat, Vietnam
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The Saturday City: Hoi An
Hoi An is located in central Vietnam and is the center of Vietnam’s clothing industry, at least for tourists. Hoi An was a major international port in the 16th and 17th centuries and a major center for Chinese and Japanese immigration. Many of these ancient structures are preserved and the heart of the city [...]
The Saturday City: Hanoi
The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is located in the north of the country. Crowded (pop. 6,00,000+), a little polluted, and slightly run down, it nonetheless is very quaint. Though I did not like Vietnam, I liked Hanoi. A lot. I thought it had a certain charm to it.
Time, and poor rebuilding, have worn down [...]
Destination: Asia!
In Southeast Asia, all roads lead to Bangkok, and for most backpackers, Bangkok means Khao San Road. Khao San Road is the first stop on the Southeast Asian tourist trail, which loops through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.
You could follow the tourist trail to Chang Mai, float down the river to Luang Prabang, cross over [...]
Cheap Places to Travel on the US Dollar
A little piece of my wallet dies everyday. As an American, I live on the world’s worst currency- the US dollar. Over the past few years, the value of the American dollar has steadily declined. The dollar now only gets 1.5 to 1 to the British Pound, 65 Euro cents, and is at historic lows [...]
The Weekly Photo: Beaches in Nha Trang