Vietnam

From Soldier to Motorcycle Guide in Modern Vietnam

From the roadside on a hilltop overlooking a cornfield and a disused bridge with a large gap in the middle that once linked the two ends, Van’s face grew serious ...

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Dating Vietnamese Girls and Guys

For many Americans, at least, having a Vietnamese girlfriend or boyfriend still has something of the thrill of ‘sleeping with the enemy’. Even if the war did finish over three ...

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Eating Snake in Saigon

My decision to eat snake in Vietnam was entirely spontaneous. There it was, right in front of me on the menu, in clear and correct English, wedged between entries ...

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Honk or You're Dead

The traffic in Hanoi is supposed to be legendary. Reputation precedes it, spread by those who claim to know. When I tell them that I plan on driving a ...

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One Night in Saigon

Our flight landed at Tan Son Nhut international at 10:00 p.m. and we were tired.

I liked being in Saigon. It was an exhilarating city, but this time I was just ...

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A Cycle Trek North

Only after returning to Hanoi could I make sense of my journey through the Northern Mountains of Vietnam. Such travel always takes significance as a story rather than a series ...

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