Fishing village and market

This is the harbour in Mui Ne where thousands of boats bring in the bounty of the sea. At night you can see lights strung out on the horizon, like stars fallen from the sky: squid fishers. They eat land creatures too – crocodile is popular.

Vietnam Beach Scene

Mui Ne is a mellow beach town on the South China Sea about 4-5 hours from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). We hired a driver for a 3am night flight out of the city to avoid traffic, and spent the first night at Novella resort, a more upscale option. We intended to stay just 1 […]

Saigon cuisine

The food in this city is mouthwateringly flavorful, abundant and cheap, with fresh ingredients sourced from the nearby Mekong delta. Take for instance this soup from a restaurant in District 8, with leeks, dill, lime, chili, cooked fish and tomatoes.

The Great Motorcycle Hordes of Saigon

Multitudes of bikes flowing in and out through each other like schools of fish. Somehow it works.

Visionary art through history

An overview of visionary art as presented by Alex Grey: Alex Grey on the History of Visionary Art The renowned artist draws connections between his predecessors and contemporaries, from Tibetan Thangka art to Hieronymus Bosch, through to Johfra Bosschart and Robert Venosa – fascinating. {Via Timewavezero}

“..He thought he could sense that the past is the stuff that time is made of; that was why time became past so quickly.” – Jorge Luis Borges, “The Wait”