Portraits by Vietnam’s Mekong River
When I travel solo, I prefer to do-it-yourself. Take public buses and ferries, book your own hotels, map out things to do on your own. It’s a good rule of…
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Vietnam
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The Battle for Free Speech in Vietnam
Vietnam is in the middle of a struggle to define the boundaries of free speech and censorship. In recent years, the government has been making moves to increase control over…
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An Ode to Pho in Saigon
Eating Route I stayed up one night planning my eating and walking route for pho the next day. Walking was essential to the plan, to burn calories and reduce my…
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Streetscapes: Saigon Braces for Change
From the second I stepped out of the airport I was hit with a cacophony of sights and sounds, and I immediately fell in love with this city. I love…
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Everything Else I Ate Besides Pho
Some cities, you go for the food. Like how you don’t go to Chengdu, China for the pandas (okay, maybe a little for the cute fuzzy bears) but you really…
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My Love Affair with Pho
My obsession with Vietnamese pho began with the most importance choice my family had to make after Sunday morning church service: Should we go eat dim sum, or pho? Pho…
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