Le Miei Famiglie Italiani
The title roughly translates into my Italian Families…that’s right – plural…I have many of them! I have to admit it – I have always been…
Italian Cooking Class in Sorrento Amalfi Coast
Note: I attended this Italian cooking class in Sorrento in 2007. However, the school is still running classes, and there have been a few new…
Goodbye Vietnam
You can’t come to Vietnam and not recall Robin Williams’s famous words, “Goooodddd Moorrrnnninggggg Vietnammmmm!!!” I had spent one month in Vietnam – the longest…
A Stitch in Time – Hoi An
View snapshots of Hoi An View Vietnam Photography I have been a clothes hound my whole life. I still remember my favorite outfits from when…
Touring Hue Vietnam by Motorbike
Out of the train and into Hue’s sauna. We traveled by train through the night into what is considered South Vietnam. Hue is a small…
Negotiating Vietnam’s Crazy Traffic
These pictures speak for themselves…it’s all about the motorbike in Vietnam! Mix that in with some bicycles, a few pedestrians, and a very few cars…
Exploring the Many Faces of Hanoi
Hanoi is a large metropolis of 3.1 million people – there are no skyscrapers, but there are about 100 motorbikes for every car! We tend…
The Colorful Market in Bac Ha Vietnam
I’ve seen my share of markets during my travels – I feel like I”m pretty seasoned when it comes to seeing every imaginable type of…
Piercing Palooza: Thaipusam
Warning – these pictures are not for the faint of heart! If you have any aversion to needles or piercings – then move on to…
How to Use an Asian Toilet
All the guidebooks mention the Asian toilet, a.k.a. Squatty Potty, but no one from Lonely Planet tells you how to use it. There is no…