L, one of my favourites, is for Lanterns – glorious, colorful spheres of light, spreading cheer wherever they are. Better […]
Archive for ‘Exploring Vietnam’
C for …
C is easily for Cà phê sữa đá, that’s iced coffee with condensed milk. Makes a refreshing treat any time […]
XXX
Xin chao! That’s my favourite ‘X’, Vietnamese greeting for ‘hello’, always said with a smile, to friends and strangers alike. […]
On M
M is for ‘motobikes‘ or xe om, the #1 mode of transport in Vietnam. There are almost as many bikes […]
V for …
..Besides Vietnam, you mean? First, there’s Vietnamobile. Our reason for being there. But Souvik’s pick for V would have to […]
Where’s the Q?
Q is for Quiet, which Hanoi is NOT! People selling something on their cycles, with loudspeaker announcements that sound like […]
‘I’ in Vietnam
One of the first things that Reva asked us to look for was Ice cream at Fanny. It never disappoints! […]
Vietnam Unplugged
It’s been close to two years for us in Vietnam. Going by our track record, every couple of years we […]
The Descent To Freedom
The weekend was reserved for one final hurrah in Vietnam – a cycle ride from the french mountain resort of […]
Back to Hoi An
Souvik & I met in Hoi An over the weekend – with a major operation of exchanging his dirty laundry […]
A Busy Life of Leisure 