No Expectations

Fun in a flood in Hội An, Vietnam

by Kip Cole on Monday, March 02, 2009 at 22:53 UTC (1 comment)

Two Boats Under Lights

I knew something wasn’t quite right when the car stopped and we hadn’t arrived at the hotel yet. It looked like we were in the outskirts of Hội An, a 16th century trading town in central Vietnam. I was pretty sure the hotel I’d booked was on the river, and the web site said it was a resort. Of course web sites can’t be considered to absolute truth when it comes to travelling in Vietnam so there is always some room for alternative interpretations of words like ‘resort’. Still, the car that the hotel arranged was waiting for me at Đà Nẵng airport, about 30kms north and we were in fact in Hội An - the destination town. More…

Tags: Hoi An, Vietnam, tourism

Photo of the Day - October 20, 2008

by Kip Cole on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 22:01 UTC

Misty Ha Long Bay morning

Here are the unfinished works of the Beings. Here are the stones which the Giant played and threw away said the Vietnamese poet Ngô Xuân Diệu. More…

Tags: Vietnam, photography, water, scenery

Photo of the Day - October 14, 2008

by Kip Cole on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 21:37 UTC

The new faster pace of life

Vietnam is a country going places. No one seems to know exactly where it's going but the energy and activity are at 11 on the dial. All this within a generation of a major conflict. Which makes me wonder how the combatants of that era, now the older generation, make of the pace of change. More…

Tags: photography, Ha Noi, Vietnam

A Walk Around Saigon District 1

by Kip Cole on Thursday, October 09, 2008 at 04:04 UTC (1 comment)

Peoples Committee Hall Saigon

Many of Saigon's main areas of interest are in District 1. Following this route will provide easy opportunities to visit the Opera House, Post Office, Cathedral, Reunification Palace and Ben Thanh Market. You'll also have ample opportunity to stop for a drink or choose from the many cafes and restaurants. More…

Tags: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, walking, map

A Walking Loop of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi

by Kip Cole on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 at 22:47 UTC

Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Loop

The layout of Hanoi makes for a very pleasant days walk. A loop around Hoan Kiem Lake passes many of the main attractions of central Hanoi such as the Opera House, Water Puppets, St. Joseph's Cathedral, the old markets area and the Metropole hotel. More…

Tags: Vietnam, Ha Noi, walking, map