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Hanoi Water Puppets for sale 

A political statement, or preparing a fire for tonights dinner?

A view of Halong Bay from a limestone cave

Diving off the boat in Halong Bay. 

Butcher on two wheels. 
(we have also seen on moterbikes:  5 mattresses, 6 people, doznens of live chickens, a motorbike, and on…)

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Although I had now idea what the hell was going on, the ancient Water Puppet Show in Hanoi is simple art made beautiful. So much, in fact, I bought two original puppets used in the show! I wouldn’t say they are a collectors item as they are commonly sold around the theater, but […]

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Three days is Hoi An are just not enough to take in the city which was once Vietnam’s most important trading post.  Designated a world heritage site, old town Hoi An  has retained its old world charm and style.  Automobiles are prohibited from old town center making it perfect for walking  or renting a motorbike.  […]

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Vietnamese tourists love the beaches of the coastal town of Nha Trang.  It is also become very popular with foreign visitors as well and with good reason.  The beaches are long an beautiful, but the city (at least not yet - it is growing fast) has not fallen into the resort like tourist trap like […]

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Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) is home to the War Remnants Museum, which although the exhibit is not terribly politically balanced, you cannot escape the terrible genocide of the Vietnamese people. Horrific images of napalm victims and the disfiguring effects of agent orange used by the “American Imperialists” dominate the main hall. […]

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I finally have access to a computer which I can upload some photos on. I hope to have time to upload some more soon.

Grand Palace - Bangkok, Thailand

Old Market - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Bowl Paddling Girl in Tonle Sap Lake - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Sun Rise Over Ankor Wat

Local Rice Farmer - Takeo, Cambodia

Killing […]

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How many ways can a bowl of Pho be made?  I know of at least 8 because each one I have had has been as different as they were delicious.  The best place for a bowl is at Ben Thanh Market where hundreds of vendors flag you down or grope you to take a look […]

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After leaving Sihanoukville, we headed by public bus to Pnom Pen.  Pnom Pen is the Capitol  and largest city of Cambodia - as well as the dirtiest.   Directly outside our hotel a group of 10 year old were huffing glue out of plastic bags and scratching their bleeding scabs.  Down the street a man was […]

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Crime
Sihanoukville is Cambodia’s beach resort. The white sand beaches and umbrellas remind me of Playa del Carmen in the Yucatan Peninsula. Being a beach town, beach tourism comes with the territory; sleazy bars, fat men in speedos, and as we unfortunately first-handedly experienced - crime. Last night, after an evening of having […]

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Still no way to upload pics, so use your imagination here. 
My fist day in Siem Reap I visited the old market were women sit on long wooden counters chopping and hanging meat or they could be surrounded by table of beautiful local fruits and vegetables waiting for the next buyer.  Here at the market you will […]

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