This morning, while sitting at the Bà Lê Market with my morning coffee and doing one of my favorite things… people watching… I noticed the sweetest interaction between two local Vietnamese women. I don’t know […]
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Mama Lee: The Heart of My Grocery Shopping in Vietnam
When people imagine life in Vietnam, they often picture the big moments… the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, bowls of steaming noodles from a street corner, motorbikes weaving through traffic, or wandering through a colorful […]
See You Tomorrow @ 7:30
Some of my favorite memories of Vietnam aren’t the ones I planned. In fact, I usually don’t have a camera in my hand when they happen, so I’ll have to rely on memory. And memories […]
“You Skinny…Why?”
What Is It About the People of Hoi An? I’ve been asked more than once what it is that keeps pulling me back to Vietnam…and more specifically, Hoi An. The food is incredible. The cost […]
When the House Got Quiet and Life Got Bigger
For the past four years, I hadn’t lived alone. First it was Tbilisi. Then Vietnam. Always a roommate. Always shared kitchens, shared groceries, shared routines, shared life. And honestly? I loved it. There’s something comforting […]
Two Wheels, Three Friends, and a Very Specific Craving
I Followed a Pirate Flag to a Cheeseburger (And I’d Do It Again) They say the early bird catches the worm, but in Central Vietnam, the early rider catches the only thirty minutes of “pleasant” […]
Another year in Vietnam.
Which feels wild to type because wasn’t I just figuring out how to cross the street without a mild adrenaline rush? And now somehow this place feels like rhythm… routine… comfort. The kind of comfort […]
The (Almost) Road Trip to Hanoi
One of my favorite things to do in Vietnam is hop on my scooter and just…go. Not because I have somewhere to be. Quite the opposite. The best rides are the ones without much of […]
An Immigration Story:
Vietnam’s Welcome, and Its Goodbye Arriving in Vietnam I came to Vietnam on a bright Tuesday afternoon. The air was thick with the smells of motorbike exhaust, fried bánh xèo batter, and wet concrete. It […]
My Year of Travel ~ 2018
My 2018 Travels in Review. I had an amazing 2018 and look forward to a better and even more amazing 2019. To see photo’s of My Year – Phocus Creations All photo’s done in collaboration […]
A Re-Discovered Life 