Notes from one motherfucker of a bus ride to Saigon
Vietnamese snake wine is used to impress tourists and increase libido. Unfortunately, the taste doesn't quite live up to the marketing hype.
Hints of democracy in a communist country.
Crossing the street in Vietnam is anything but pedestrian. But follow these basic guidelines, and you should stay safe from Saigon to Hanoi.
Rice boats on the Chao Phraya and cooking lessons.
Flower H'mong woman returning from market with her purchases.
Nestled in the northern hills of Vietnam exists one of the best ethnic markets in all of Southeast Asia! On Sundays, the ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages and hills come by foot, by motorscooter, by horse, and by water buffalow for their chance to socialize, eat, drink, smoke, get a haircut, and buy produce and meat for the next week.
Man smoking tabacco at the Bac Ha Market in Vietnam
In the small town of Bac Ha in Northern Vietnam exist a Sunday market that drips with local culture. All of the hilltribes from the local mountains come to market on Sundays as if it were teenagers going to a mall in New Jersey!
Flower H'mong woman testing the quality of the tobacco in Bac Ha market.