Category Archives: Vietnam
Finding a More Serene Vietnam
Travel Deals – AS the sun’s last rays streaked the sky bubble-gum pink and tangerine, the residents of Con Dao Island were calling it a day, and the mile-and-a-half-long beachfront promenade that serves as this small Vietnamese island’s social hub was filling up as the heat of the day finally relented.
Teenage boys pulled up on [...]
In Laos and Vietnam, Tracing the Path of a Colonial Ancestor
THE spring water that drips from massive slabs of rock on a hillside in southern Laos, high above the flood plains of the Mekong River, is a rarity in Asia today, so pristine and welcoming that you don’t hesitate to cup your hands and gulp it down.
This was my accolade for the addled ascend up [...]
A Family Trip Based in Seville
Seville, the former Moorish capital city of Andalusia, exudes a sultry charm, and could easily be called Spain’s most flamboyant city, wrote Julia Chaplin in her “36 Hours” column (Sept. 2, 2007). Noting its winding, narrow streets, she advised seeing most of the city by foot (with a detailed map in hand), including the magnificent [...]