Threatening a water buffalo… And then shooting him!

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Okay, so you may be wondering what a peace loving water buffalo would have to do to deserve a threat? Perhaps steal my grass or something. In actuality, it was him who threatened me after I made him (or her?) feel threatened! The relationship between buffalo and children in Vietnam [...]
Hang Ma Street

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One of my favorite destinations is Hang Ma Street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. Lucky for me, that’s just a few minutes away! Of all of the places I’ve been in the world, Hang Ma Street has got to be the most colorful. Hang Ma is where Vietnamese [...]
The Gong Show

When I was a young boy my family would give me pots and pans to bang on. Never did I imagine that in another part of the world this fun and constructive use of my time would actually be considered music! Tonight I attended a really cool exhibition about this very thing at the Museum [...]
Wow! That’s a freakishly big python you are selling!

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The last time I ventured out to Bac Ha with some friends I took them to see the Sunday Market that Bac Ha is famous for. If you’ve never been, you really should check it out! Cool place. Well, as we were entering the market I saw a really odd [...]

