From the spinning belly of a basket boat, a travel writer and development professional reflects on the history of these vessels as survival tools in ancient Hội An, Vietnam, and …
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On a quiet beach in Hoi An, Vietnam, a traveller befriends a local vendor, overcoming language barriers and bonding over their shared human concept of happiness.
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From visa dilemmas to flooded roads, a traveler encounters a series of setbacks in Vietnam, exasperated by the go-with-the-flow attitude of her companions while attempting to accept the Buddha’s mantra …
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A woman finds herself on a highland road in Vietnam ominously nicknamed Death Road. Along its precipitous twists and turns, she observes life in the H’mong villages of the mountains …
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A traveler motorcycling across Vietnam finds solace in the hospitality of the locals he meets. When I disappear into the evening Hanoi traffic on my Honda XR 150, I am …
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A traveler in Vietnam meets two locals whose lives reflect the ongoing consequences of the Vietnam War. This story was chosen as a runner-up of the Wrong Turns travel writing competition. …
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A traveler in Vietnam sets her sights on an “urbex” — an urban exploration experience — she can’t pass up, with a three-story concrete dragon at its center. My partner, …
