by Ian | Feb 20, 2020 | Vietnam
A Day in the Life Da Nang is less than 100 kilometres south of Hue, but as the train was pulling into the station it was clear that the character of Vietnam had suddenly and completely changed. The geography of Vietnam, with its north-south orientation, means that its...
by Ian | Feb 21, 2020 | The Dining Car, Vietnam
Some Assembly Required – Bánh Xèo Across the bridges from the beaches of Da Nang is a bustling city devoid of tourists and home to over 1 million Vietnamese. I had missed the opportunity to take an overnight train south to Nha Trang and was planning to be on the first...
by Ian | Feb 23, 2020 | The Dining Car, Vietnam
Zoltan’s Little Hungary The noodle soup shop from the night before had disappeared like a mirage in the desert and I found myself aimlessly wandering through every alleyway in downtown Nha Trang when I happened upon the familiar piros, féhér, zöld of the Hungarian...
by Ian | Feb 24, 2020 | The Dining Car, Vietnam
Something Like a Pho-nomenon It’s not difficult to get your chopsticks and spoon on a rich and tasty noodle soup in Vietnam. Along every street in every city, down dark alleyways and in unsuspecting rural hideaways, there are places to have a seat and warm up your...
by Ian | Feb 26, 2020 | Vietnam
A Not-So Scientific Essay on Waves and How to Ride Them The ocean has a heartbeat. All the water of the Earth is an organ that pumps its living spirit through her body. It gives life to us all – it is our first home – and to commune with that spirit is to...
by Ian | Mar 5, 2020 | Vietnam
The Journey – Motorcycle Diaries Thursday Arrived in Hanoi last night and went out in search of motorcycles first thing. I found a shop just off one of the main highways that run through the city and already started to lose my nerve. One look at Hanoi traffic is...
