by Allan Stratton | Sep 7, 2010 | Travels
China Beach is where US soldiers did their R&R during the war. Across from the beach the old abandoned US airforce hangars disintegrate slowly. Soon they’ll be demolished. The old bases are being turned into waterfront condos. Oh, and tourist hotels. In the...
by Allan Stratton | Aug 28, 2010 | Travels
Normally I’ve posted scenic shots from my travels. These aren’t them. They come from a silk factory in Hoi An, Vietnam, where I got to see how silk is made. First, of course, come the silk worms. A closer look: The caterpillars spin cocoons and prepare for...
by Allan Stratton | Jul 29, 2010 | Travels
Another lazy post… like the lazy waterway through Hoi An, boats slipping through water like silk. These shots are from the second floor of Cargo, a fantastic restaurant with Vietnamese fusion cuisine.
by Allan Stratton | Jul 18, 2010 | Travels
Yeah I know, this looks like apiece of pop art from the sixties. What it really is is the inside of an incense spiral hanging from the ceiling. They sell these at Buddhist shrines like votive candles are sold in Catholic churches. Buy it, light it, and pray for the...
by Allan Stratton | Jun 24, 2010 | Travels
Hanoi is celebrating its millennium as a capital city this year. There are festivities all over the country. This week was Hoi An’s turn which accounts for the floats among the lanterns. Enjoy the night lights, and the lanterns both festive and commercial. Next...
by Allan Stratton | Jun 21, 2010 | Travels
Like our own Niagara Falls, Vietnam has allowed a lot of crappy souvenir shops to glom onto some astonishing geological formations. The Marble Mountains are a case in point. They’re known as the source for Vietnam’s marble carvings, as they are literally...
