Travels with Tricia

Category: Photos du Jour (Photo of the Day)

  • A woman holds a tray of red and blue paper lanterns for sale, in Hoi An, Vietnam.

    Photo du Jour: Selling Paper Lanterns in Hoi An, Vietnam

    An evening stroll along the riverside in Hoi An, Vietnam, produces a number of fascinating images, to include this one of a vendor selling paper lanterns. For 20,000 Vietnamese Dong, (about $1 USD), we launched yellow and red lanterns out into the open water, all the while reflecting upon how lucky we are to be…

  • Green and white silk thread is guided onto a roll on a silk farm near Siem Reap, Cambodia.

    Photo du Jour: Smooth as Cambodian Silk

    For centuries, Cambodians have been making silk and creating woven masterpieces with it. Once the silk has been carefully extracted from the silk worm’s cocoon, it is washed, twirled on to bobbins, and boil-dyed either via a natural or artificial coloring technique. I’m not sure if the silk samples featured here were colored naturally or…

  • A traditional Vietnamese hat - known as Nón Lá - rests on an outdoor table in Vietnam.

    Photo du Jour: The Ubiquitous Vietnamese Nón Lá Hat

    From rice paddies to urban centers, wherever you roam in Vietnam, you’re likely to see ladies of all ages donning the traditional nón lá. In Vietnamese, nón lá means ‘leaf hat.’ This conical hat is sported to protect the wearer from rain or sun — whether she be tending to a rice paddy or selling fresh fruit on…

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

    Photo du Jour: Row, Row, Row Your Basket Boat – A Vietnamese Fisherman Hard at Work

    Hard at work on a Tuesday morning, this Vietnamese fisherman looked exhausted as he rowed through the South China Sea’s choppy waves near Mui Ne. The woven bamboo boats, known as thung chai, are common in Vietnam. Surprisingly, they are reputed to be waterproof.

  • Photo du Jour: A Balloon Salesman in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Facing a sea of traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, a helium balloon salesman riding a bicycle waits to enter.

  • Tuktuks pass by the exterior of Phnom Penh's Royal Palace, just before sunset.

    Photo Du Jour: Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace at Sunset

    Tuktuks pass by the exterior of Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace compound, just before sunset. The opulent structure was built in the 1860s.