Letters from Indochina (Part 43)
On my final day, I spent the morning walking down Trang Tien Street — one of Hanoi’s oldest and most prominent roads. Long before...
Letters from Indochina (Part 42)
I set out before sunrise, hoping to snap photos of Long Bien Bridge just before rush hour. Built by the French in the early...
Letters from Indochina (Part 41)
I’m back in Hanoi — not just passing through, but staying long enough to reconnect with the city. It’s a place of contrasts: motorbikes...
Letters from Indochina (Part 40)
This morning I visited MandaLao, an elephant sanctuary just outside of Luang Prabang. Rather than offering rides or performances, the sanctuary provides a safe,...
Letters from Indochina (Part 39)
I’m back in Luang Prabang! I had high hopes of visiting Kuang Si Falls — arguably the area’s main attraction, best known for its...
Letters from Indochina (Part 38)
Today was my last day in Nong Khiaw — and unfortunately, it didn’t end the way I’d hoped. I had planned to hike Pha Daeng...
Letters from Indochina (Part 37)
This morning I finally joined the one-day tour to explore the area surrounding Nong Khiaw. (I had to cancel yesterday’s attempt after the vendor...
Letters from Indochina (Part 36)
This morning, I was scheduled to join a tour to visit a remote village that’s only accessible by boat. My vendor picked me up...
Letters from Indochina (Part 35)
This morning I visited the morning market in Luang Prabang — a narrow stretch of alleyways packed with stalls selling everything from sticky rice...
Letters from Indochina (Part 34)
Of the three countries that were once part of French Indochina, Laos is perhaps the least talked about — and historically, the least centralized....