One of the city’s tourist attractions for its centuries-old stilt houses and salt pans, dried fish and seafoods, Tai O screams out for salvaging.
Category: Travel
Like the waves
Scottish surfer travels to and fro, then settles in Hong Kong.
Vietnam and Laos are neighbors, but strangers
Once you’re in, there’s no point of going back. Dare to jump in a big stream and just let the rapids drift you. The following are Lorie’s tips to survive in Hanoi’s traffic on a motorbike.
Caving in to a bike race, but winning anyway
It was already 7 p.m. Mr Khamkeun thought of giving up. His legs were complaining. “Let’s ride a car and I’ll pay,” he tried to convince me. But, my mind was already set to arrive there by my bike so I said it’s alright if he goes ahead.
As Vietnam train leaves, life moves in a fleeting space
No one heard the typical train whistle sound as the Reunification Express train at Saigon station prepared to take off. … More
Hue: A city of “perfume and purple”
By Lorie Ann Cascaro and Jesse Pizarro Boga Hue women do their laundry at the Perfume River. MindaNews photo by … More
Hoi An: Old but alive
By Lorie Ann Cascaro and Jesse Pizarro Boga Lanterns and yellow lights brighten up the streets of Hoi An, which … More
Saigon: The city has two faces
HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam (MindaNews/3 February) — The towering buildings, bars, tour agencies, and hostels lined up like … More
Cold Christmas away from home
By Lorie Ann Cascaro on December 24 2013 4:57 pm VIENTIANE, Laos (MindaNews/24 Dec.) — In a small country where … More
Another Day: A story about living in Vientiane’s wasteland
By Lorie Ann Cascaro on November 22 2013 7:39 pm VIENTIANE, Laos (MindaNews / 22 Nov) – Welcome to “Disneyland”! … More
