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93. Year of the Tiger: A Collection

As the lunar calendar turns, I realize that what really matters in my life are the relationships that I create and nurture.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonJanuary 17, 2023January 18, 2023Posted inphotography, UncategorizedTags:Buddhism, Buon Ma Thuot, Hanoi, Ho Chi MInh City, Saigon, travel, Vietnam4 Comments on 93. Year of the Tiger: A Collection

83. Cát Bà Island Escapades

Cát Bà may be the best destination in northern Vietnam for exploring the unique seascapes of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-acclaimed world heritage site.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonJuly 28, 2022August 1, 2022Posted ingeography, travelTags:Cat Ba Island, Ethnic Travel, geology, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Lan Ha Bay, travel, UNESCO, Vietnam3 Comments on 83. Cát Bà Island Escapades

82. Discovering Vietnam’s Art

Through periods of freedom and suppression, Vietnamese art continues to make an impression as it reveals culture and history to a curious world.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inart, history, travelTags:art, Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi, Ho Chi MInh City, Saigon, travel, Vietnam1 Comment on 82. Discovering Vietnam’s Art

81. A Spirited Stroll in Central Hanoi

Vietnam’s capital city serves up history and religion on a walk past West Lake to the Ba Dinh district.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonMay 25, 2022July 7, 2022Posted inhistory, religion, travelTags:Ba Dinh, Buddhism, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Ho TAy, mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Pan Pacific, Presidential Palace, Stilt House, Taoism, Tay Ho, travel, Truc Bach, Uncle Ho, Vietnam, West LakeLeave a comment on 81. A Spirited Stroll in Central Hanoi

80. One, Two, Three: Museums of Hanoi

Three institutions in the nation’s capital offer carefully sculpted perspectives on the history of Vietnam.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonMay 7, 2022Posted inhistory, travelTags:Bach Dang, Dong Son, Hanoi, Hoa Lo, John McCain, museum of history, museums, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Pete Peterson, travel, Vietnam, women's museumLeave a comment on 80. One, Two, Three: Museums of Hanoi

79. Lake of the Restored Sword

The heart and soul of Hanoi city is Hoàn Kiếm, the “Lake of the Restored Sword.” Stories of its divine nature go back many centuries.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonApril 21, 2022Posted infood, history, religion, travelTags:Hanoi, Hoa Lo, Hoan Kiem, Jade Island, John McCain, Le Loi, Ly Thai To, Mediterraneo, Ngoc Son, Ollie Nguyen, The Huc, travel, VietnamLeave a comment on 79. Lake of the Restored Sword

78. Exploring Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Vietnam’s earliest urban neighborhood reveals some of its secrets to those willing to search … and ask questions.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonApril 18, 2022Posted inhistory, travelTags:36 streets, Bach Ma, Hanoi, Old Quarter, travel, VietnamLeave a comment on 78. Exploring Hanoi’s Old Quarter

72. Covid Is Not a Walk in Uncle Hô’s Park

“The fog comes on little cat feet,” American poet Carl Sandburg once famously wrote. Covid-19, it seems, has a similar agenda.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonFebruary 19, 2022February 19, 2022Posted inhistory, travel, UncategorizedTags:covid, Covid-19, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, mausoleum, museum, travel, Vietnam3 Comments on 72. Covid Is Not a Walk in Uncle Hô’s Park

63. A Brief History of Vietnam

A review of the nation’s long and varied history takes center stage in this report, as the author prepares to hit the road with a pocketful of magazine assignments.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonDecember 17, 2021December 17, 2021Posted inhistoryTags:Hanoi, history, Saigon, travel, UNESCO, Vietnam1 Comment on 63. A Brief History of Vietnam

56. Exploring Vietnam’s Far North

Thoughts on planning a trip from Hanoi to the mountain resort town of Sapa, as well as the Perfume Pagoda and lovely Ninh Binh.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonOctober 25, 2021Posted intravelTags:Bac Ha, Dien Bien Phu, Fansipan, Ha Giang, Hanoi, Mai Chau, Ninh Binh, Perfume Pagoda, Sapa, travel, VietnamLeave a comment on 56. Exploring Vietnam’s Far North

55. On Reopening the Border

With Vietnam preparing to reopen its international gateways, the author begins making plans to get back on the road.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021Posted intravelTags:covid, Ha Long, Hanoi, Nha Trang, tourism, travel, Vietnam1 Comment on 55. On Reopening the Border
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