Sketches from Nambodea

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A scrapbook of sketches and miscellaneous memorabilia from Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon, Siem Reap—and a little Seoul, too.

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Good food on Asiana Airlines!

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Stopover • Incheon, Korea

Friendly staff and great breakfasts.

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Vietnamese folk tales reenacted with puppets on water, traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music.

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Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi—from Cafe Pho Co.

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My favorite meal in Hanoi! Now on to Halong Bay...

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I spent two nights in this cozy little cabin.

Good food, good kayaking, too.

Hue, Vietnam 

Hue, Vietnam—I discover I've lost my credit card. I imagine I left it back on the Dragon Pearl. I find it two days later in my carry-on bag.

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It looked like a cafe. A great example of Vietnamese hospitality.

This was the place I was looking for. Bun thit nu'ong was a little too spicy for me.

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Torrential downpour. Refuge under a tented stall with some pho. Hoi An tomorrow.

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Hoi An, Vietnam— I've got my sights set on a banh mi. (I will have three in as many days.)

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 Once again, a really nice hotel with a helpful staff.

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Q-Bar, Hoi An

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Next stop: Saigon.
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Wasn't enough space for that guy.
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Saigon, Vietnam—A lot hotter down here in the south.
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A great museum.
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Had a really nice lunch here.
Day trip to the Mekong Delta. Now on to Cambodia...
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Siem Reap, Cambodia—Angkor Wat
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Angkor Thom, Bayond Temple
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The pilgrims of Angkor Wat.
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Ta Prum
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Beng Mealia—My favorite temple.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia—Frangipani Hotel
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Wonderful hotel!
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Loved the coconut shakes!
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The trip is almost over. Now the long journey home.
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But first a nine hour layover in Korea.
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Seoul, Korea—It was nice to get out of the airport for a few hours. Ok...one last flight now!
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What a great trip!
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I packed very lightly for this trip—carry on only. I would wash my clothes in the hotel sink and they would dry in a couple hours.
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I brought more Tom Bihn bags with me than underwear. The Tri-Star, Smart Alec, the Field Journal and Cafe bag all were put to good use.
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Mojo Bicycle Cafe

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If I were to tell you there exists a cafe where you can sip your coffee or Hitachino White Ale on an outdoor parklet while waiting for your bicycle to be fixed, and enjoy a meal from a pop-up cafe, you must think you've died and gone to hipster heaven. Well the rumors of your demise are greatly exaggerated, my skinny jeaned friend. Welcome to the Mojo Bicycle Cafe. The delightfully named Rice Paper Scissors (aforementioned pop-up cafe) was providing Banh Mi Sandwiches Thursday night for the hungry patrons. Depicted above is their very delicious Pork Belly sandwich.