Sketches from Nambodea
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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 Friendly staff and great breakfasts.
Friendly staff and great breakfasts.
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 Vietnamese folk tales reenacted with puppets on water,
traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music.
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.
Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi—from Cafe Pho Co.
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 My favorite meal in Hanoi! Now on to Halong Bay...
My favorite meal in Hanoi! Now on to Halong Bay...
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 I spent two nights in this cozy little cabin.
I spent two nights in this cozy little cabin.
 Good food, good kayaking, too.
Good food, good kayaking, too.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
 Once again, a really nice hotel with a helpful staff.
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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.
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. 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.
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.












































