Archive | May, 2012

Turning 30 in Saigon

The country of Vietnam, a North-South-oriented landmass that plays home to nearly 80 million people, hosts it’s two major metropolises at either end of its meandering shape.  Being a “South-bounder,” one who started my exploration in the Northern capital of Hanoi and continued my journey South, I had already formed a mental image of what […]

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The Sea in Nha Trang and The Mountains in Da Lat

Nha Trang, Vietnam: Further south along the coast in the Khanh Hoa province lies the coastal town of Nha Trang.  The juxtaposition of the pristine beaches and tiny islands along the South China Sea to the east with the backdrop of the looming mountains to the west has created a gorgeous landscape that explains why Nha Trang has become […]

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