Bike-reading

Bike-reading
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Vietnamese shadow play

Vietnamese shadow play
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Home sweet home

Home sweet home
Today’s post is coming a bit late; I was uber-busy with all my things finally arriving from Thailand, meaning that I am officially in my new place as of today. It feels good to have a place I can call home again! I am lucky enough to have a nice view on the Trúc Bạch lake; you can also see this narrow house across the street, which is very typical of the Vietnamese architecture.
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Heat

Heat
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Thịt chó

Thịt chó
Okay, I must confess I hesitated to post this one. Eating dog surely is a taboo in our western cultures, but it’s not here - and it’s actually considered almost as a delicacy. For those who were contemplating coming over to Vietnam and who are now reconsidering, please don’t let this fool you: you will not be served dog’s meat if you don’t specifically request it. It is only served in some restaurants advertising ‘Thit cho’.
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