Wooden Shoes and Galoshes

Traditional wooden water puppets dance across the water like leaves in the wind. A dying art this form of puppetry was once popular in may remote villages long ago.

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Haphazard Hanoi

December 3rd 2007
November 8th - 21st: Hanoi is Vietnam’s small and elegant capital lying on the banks of the Red River. Surprisingly with a population of over 3 million it’s a relatively low-key city full of character and charm that differs greatly from the brash and young Ho Chi Minh City in the South. What is shocking is that Hanoi is a thriving metropolis and the commercial infrastructure for Vietnam even ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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