It was 2:00 a.m. when I arrived in Ho Chi Min City. The flight from Hong Kong was delayed. I dozed as we cruised over the inky black South China Sea. I imagined my destination. Faded French colonial buildings and bustling new commerce overlaid with a legacy of bitter conflict. Tet Flowers Filled the Streets Enough of my preconceptions, … [Read more...]
Hanoi: A Day with Uncle Ho
Breakfast at the Metropole Hotel, Hanoi is quintessential time warp. Baskets of perfect freshly-baked buttery Croissants and Pain-au-Chocolates bookend one end of the buffet. Decor is French colonial Art Nouveau. There is music, of course. It is subtle, of course. It switches to the soundtrack from A Man and a Woman, that most romantic … [Read more...]
