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Postcards from the road, Page 9

Postcards from the road are usually quick updates on places I’ve been, things I’ve seen. Often uploaded in real-time.

They’re heavy on the photos, light on the words…just like the old-fashioned snail mail postcards we used to send back in the dark ages.

Cooking school

One the highlights of our time in Vietnam was the food. It is all mouth-wateringly delicious…and so cheap! I’m craving some right …

I promised you lanterns

Big ones on the river at Hoi An. On a balcony. Hanging outside a restaurant. A lantern shop. Ah…pretty.

My Son

My Son (pronounced ‘me sun’) is the name of a Cham religious and intellectual centre and burial site of Cham kings in vegetated …

Hoi An

Hoi An, a town on the banks of the Thu Bon River in Central Vietnam, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site …

More from Saigon

Don’t you love the elegant side-saddle style of the woman in the middle? Often we’d see young women sitting side-saddle on the …

The Gucci Tunnels

When we first started talking about a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, Queenie thought I was saying “Gucci Tunnels”. I think …

Scenes from Saigon

Oh boy, I’m not quite sure where to start. There’s so much to tell you. There was the holiday to Vietnam, of …

Gooooooood morning Vietnam!

Twenty hours after leaving the house we drove out of the HCMC airport and were greeted by this sign. And our first …

Start spreading the news…

…we’re leaving today. Well we were, when I took the following pics. With a few hours to kill between checking out of …