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This is a fantastic article on the vanishing tribes of Vietnam. There are a total of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. French photographer Réhahn has photographed 40 of them so far, and is planning to document all of them. The portraits he’s captured provide a glimpse into the vanish[...]

An interesting article here about the hippie trail by Rian Dundon back in 1971.  Some of what I have seen through Asia suggests that it different people doing similar things.  [...]

As a professional journalist with CNN, Mr. Bruce Foremann has visited almost every large city in the world. Before coming to Vietnam, he had the same impression as most Western travelers: Asian cities are all the same. But when he arrived in Hanoi, all of his preconceived notions were[...]

Enjoying Hanoi more and more.  Had a great massage at Dao Care yesterday – best I can remember having.  Food’s fantastic and have meet some great local people. Still hot and still not getting used to it. Will move on Saturday after Tam and Addy go back to Australia.[...]

Its day 5 in Hanoi. Started to settle down with a work pattern and seeing the sites. Yesterday we went on a tour with Hanoikids (www.hanoikids.org) a great organisation where students take tourists on walking tours around Hanoi.  The student gets a chance to improve their english and [...]

Things have been quite here in the blog. But I am heading off to Vietnam to do some work in Hanoi, Vietnam.[...]

Some innovative cabling outside my hotel.[...]

There are a lot of tings I have forgotten about Bangkok since I was here last and I have noticed some changes also. The Street cabling is still something that fascinates me – with all the money we are paying in Australia to role out the network. Internet here is fast and mostly [...]

Up in Brisbane today for Frances Lalor’s book launch. It has been raining all day.[...]