by Allan Stratton | May 18, 2010 | News, Writing
Sorry to take time away from the Vietnam/Cambodia tour, but hey, I’ve had kind of a busy weekend I thought you’d like to know about — namely a trip to Chicago and then off to Cannes! First off, I flew down to Chicago, Friday — like you...
by Allan Stratton | May 13, 2010 | Travels
Welcome to a Tim Burton movie set in real life! Dalat’s Crazy House may not follow socialist architectural principles, but luckily it was designed by a daughter of a local Communist head honcho so it’s Wacadoo Wackadoo all the way to the land of...
by Allan Stratton | May 10, 2010 | Travels
After the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, a trip to the Buddhist monastery/teaching complex in the hills surrounding Dalat was just what the doctor ordered. What a joy to wander/wonder the grounds, free of our “guide” who happily texted his way...
by Allan Stratton | May 6, 2010 | Travels
Dalat is Vietnam’s Niagara Falls. There isn’t a falls but there is a beautiful lake for honeymooners to paddle around in. Apparently. When we were there it was being drained for sludge. Aside from that, the town is pretty and has a bunch of neat stuff like...
by Allan Stratton | May 3, 2010 | Travels
So last post I said we’d be in Dalat today, the Niagara Falls of Vietnam — minus the falls. But I thought I’d be remiss if I didn’t show you ANY public buildings in Saigon. (Or Ho Chi Minh City as they say in the North, or if they work for the...
