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Coconuts and karsts in my sketchbook – Art from Vietnam

April 1, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Art, Vietnam

Que Dua coconut$65, mixed media and candy wrappers on paper, 8″ x 10″ I wanted new pictures in my head to go with the word “Vietnam.” I knew that my mental image of the country I got from war movies…

Just like in the movies

March 30, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Toes up soda can pigeons, Hanoi, Vietnam | Photo by Lauren Girardin Todd and I are literally forcing ourselves out of Vietnam. After five weeks of south to north exploration, we’ve looked at our waning travel calendar and the list…

Commerce in the clouds

March 4, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Sunset behind Sapa’s mountain range | Photo by Lauren Girardin As fast as a hawk snatches a field mouse, a woman comes around to the front of her market booth, where I’ve stopped to look at an earring. It was…

From dawn to dusk

February 26, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

The Karsts of Tam Coc | Art by Todd Berman The sleeper bus pulls away, its driver honking repeatedly to warn the empty highway that it’s about to barrel through, leaving Todd and I standing on the dark sidewalk at…

Hue, Vietnam travel tips

February 21, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Guides, Vietnam

We are indebted to Vietnamese God and Travelfish.org for leading us to excellent restaurants after we discovered that Lonely Planet’s Hue restaurant recommendations served inedible food. Read on for travel tips. Where we ate: Quan Ba Hoa, 7 Truong Dinh…

A royal-sized attitude problem

February 21, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Imperial Citadel’s giant phoenix-chicken, Hue | Photo by Lauren Girardin Todd and I explore Hue through the kind of precipitation that never attains full rain status, an annoying mist that is more like god is gleeking on you. Clouds hang…

Hoi An, Vietnam travel tips

February 5, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

A tour group mecca, Hoi An, Vietnam has a glut of tourist offerings. It’s a great place to wander the streets, gawk at tacky shops, and pick up some custom made clothes. Read on for travel tips.

Cau lau with Cam and Nicole, Hoi An, Vietnam photo

A swollen river view

February 3, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Art, Travel Stories, Vietnam

View of Hoi An | Art by Todd Berman Years ago Jesse, a native San Franciscan, met Sarah, a Brit, in charming Hoi An, Vietnam. A few visas later these two good friends of ours tied the knot – unfortunately…

My new girlfriend

February 2, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Drying fish, Nha Trang, Vietnam | Photo by Lauren Girardin I don’t hear the moto‘s engine as it pulls up behind me, so I don’t realize a woman is behind me until she starts humping my leg.

Our first beach vacation, ever

January 29, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Pink drink umbrellas | Photo by Lauren Girardin First of 3 posts in a row by Todd. Boy’s on a roll! When Lauren and I visited the islands of Greece back in 2006, we spent day after day exploring dramatic…

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