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My day with a Vietnamese soldier
I spent today with a lieutenant in the Vietnamese army, sitting behind him for seven hours as he…
Category: Destinations
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Ho Chi Minh City today
In the morning we visited the rural enclave of Cu Chi, which during the Vietnam War villagers turned…
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Aliens in Vietnam
"How do you say thank you in Vietnamese?" The border guard stared blankly at me, mumbled something (which…
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Fireflies, smiles and an act of kindness
The waters of the Kampot River lapped at the sides of our long-tailed boat as we made our…
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My long journey north
I know the first moment it struck me that this three-day excursion to Ratanakiri was not for the…
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GFTLOA
That's: Greetings, from the land of acronyms. Well, it's about 4 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon, and we…