Chau, a young Vietnamese woman who enjoys her blue jeans, holds up a carving of a more traditionally dressed Vietnamese woman
Photo taken at dusk in Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An is chock full of mouldering colonial buildings and historic Chinese shop houses. It is also highly populated by old Vietnamese ladies laboring about in their charming conical hats.
Hoi An's Riverfront
These two teenage girls were manning this art gallery...and enjoying a game of cards.
An art gallery in Hoi An, Vietnam
Many restaurants in Hoi An, including this one located along the riverfront, serve fresh beer (i.e., beer made without preservatives). The cost is generally less than 25 cents and makes for a great way to end the day.
Traffic in Hoi An's Old Town is rather pleasant; cars are prohibited here
A woman sorts fresh fish at the dock behind Hoi An's busy market