Leaving Ourselves Behind

Ancient Town Hoi An in photos

March 24, 2017

This blog posting will be less tell, more show. First a quick intro: Hoi An was a major shipping port in the 16th and 17th centuries, with Dutch, Japanese and Chinese traders passing by these very walls. It would have become a much bigger city, but in the 19th century, the river silted up and … More Ancient Town Hoi An in photos

The exquisite beauty of perfect Hoi An

March 21, 2017

Walking through the streets of old Hoi An is a photographer’s dream – you can feel like a creative genius just by showing up. Ancient Town is filled with museums, Chinese and Japanese shophouses, art galleries, assembly halls and pagodas, bridges, old wells and masses of flowers. Every street is intersected with dozens of alleys, … More The exquisite beauty of perfect Hoi An