Tobias’ travelogue

Floating Vendor

Floating Vendor

A boat-borne vendor selling Oreos - and other traditional Vietnamese delicacies - to cruise ship guests in Halong Bay.

Rocky Outcrop

Rocky Outcrop

A layered limestone outcrop in Halong Bay.

Hanoi Intersection

Hanoi Intersection

Multidirectional foot and motorcycle traffic in the middle of a Hanoi intersection.

Hanoi Traffic Chaos

Hanoi Traffic Chaos

Traffic chaos during the Liberation Day celebrations in central Hanoi.

Nighttime Crossing

Nighttime Crossing

Central Hanoi: The only thing scarier than crossing the street in Vietnam is crossing the street in Vietnam at night.

Intersection Lineup

Intersection Lineup

Lining up for a busy intersection in central Saigon.

Unsafe Crossing

Unsafe Crossing

Surrounded by speeding motorcycles on a pedestrian crossing in Hanoi.

Saigon Traffic

Saigon Traffic

Saigon motorcyclists temporarily stopped - in a dramatic break with tradition - at a red light.

Water Dragon

Water Dragon

The Tomb of Minh Mang is perhaps the most ornate of Hue's royal tombs. The main building features intricate mosaics, seemingly made from the shards of ceramic crockery. So not only are these tableaus pretty - they also represent an early, if unintentional, sustainability initiative!

Vintage Cell Phone

Vintage Cell Phone

A communications device in the "Mobile Radio Section" of Saigon's Reunification Palace. Judging by the combination of receiving and transmitting equipment, integrated power source and convenient carry handles, it would appear to be an early cell phone.

Tobias Peciva

Tobias Peciva has been a member since 11 November 2007 and goes by peciva.

Currently in Auckland, New Zealand.

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I'm a Swedish expat living in Auckland, New Zealand. I'm into travel, photography, surfing, skiing, hiking, house music, wine, and coffee in the sun. As a result, I have been sleep deprived since 1997.

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