Travels with Tricia

Tag: Ho Chi Minh

  • A man paddles a Vietnamese basket boat through the water near Mui Ne.

    Capturing the Colour from East to West

    “The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us from the mystic realm of color. Our entire being is nourished by it. This mystic quality of color should likewise find expression in a work of art.” Hans Hoffman Two lovely and talented photographers nominated me to submit entries into the Capture the Colour…

  • At the outdoor market in Hoi An, Vietnam, baskets of fresh fruit (limes), vegetables (turnips), flowers, and live ducks sit on the pavement.

    Scenes from Vietnam’s Markets

    The stalls and baskets of Vietnam’s traditional markets overflow with a colorful spectrum of tempting produce: spiky green durian fruit, porcupine-like pink rambutans, chubby carrots, and spring-green onions that could inflict tickling torture. Ladies clad in nón lá hats share the new day’s gossip while selling mountains of rice paper, slabs of tofu, live chickens, flowers and herbs.