Vietnam Archives - Border Crossing Shots and shouts from extensive independent travel Sun, 19 May 2019 14:28:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://border-cross.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-travel-32x32.png Vietnam Archives - Border Crossing 32 32 Vietnamese Women in Old Town Hanoi https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/vietnamese-ladies-in-old-town-hanoi/ Sat, 11 May 2019 09:15:36 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=921 By Eric Van Buskirk This photo was taken in 2002: yes before there were decent digital SLRs.  The Images from the trip were developed in Vietnam, which had surprisingly decent (not good, but decent) processing machines in photo stores. Vietnam was and is today (in 2019) one of the best countries in the world for...

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]]> Boat, Mekong Delta https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/boat-mekong-delta/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:25:17 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=953 The post Boat, Mekong Delta appeared first on Border Crossing.

]]> Woman In Old Town, Hanoi https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/woman-in-old-town-hanoi/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:24:35 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=947 The pride of the Vietnamese is amazing.  They have fought more wars in this century than most countries see in their lifetime.  They are a fiercely proud and warm people.  During this trip, in 2002,  it was one of the the hottest “new” spot in the world to for non package-tour travel.  The country lacked...

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]]> Steping Out Of The Shadows https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/steping-out-of-the-shadows/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:22:45 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=941 Van Buskirk,  considers this one of his best shots from all travel.  It is very representative  of his style.  Their is mystery, it’s “street photography,” it’s taken within 30 minutes of sunset for maximum contrast and warm colors, and it is akin to some of the techniques the painter Vermeer employed better than any other...

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]]> Mekong Boats of Mekong River https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/mekong-boats-of-mekong-river/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:20:24 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=937 In southern Vietnam, people use the Mekong River as an inexpensive transportation route. Farmers also take their fruit and vegetables to large boats called floating markets. Locals go to these markets to buy their food and fresh seafood. The Mekong River, one of the principal rivers of Southeast Asia, is an important source of water...

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]]> Life by the River in Halong Bay https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/life-by-the-river-in-halong-bay/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:19:24 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=933 The World Heritage Site is inhabited by fishing communities. It’s true, people are actually living on floating houses and boats and make their livelihood by fishing and growing oysters and shrimps. The Halong Bay villagers sell their fresh catch to the tourists in passer-by ships from their boats. Some houses/boats are also built on the...

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]]> Boats on the Red River Delta of Northern Vietnam https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/boats-on-the-red-river-delta-of-northern-vietnam/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:18:08 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=927 The Red River is the cradle of Vietnamese civilization, when culture was born more than 4,000 years ago. Situated here is the capital city of Hanoi, which means ‘the city within the bend of the river.’  This shot was taken from the Long Bien Bridge. This river is busy with thousands of boats traveling on...

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]]> Hong Gai’s Harbor https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/hong-gais-harbor/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:14:21 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=914 Hong Gai is gateway to the scenic Halong Bay and the Red River Delta. It sits on the eastern tip of the bay and provides transportation and access to Vietnam’s inland areas. When you visit Hong Gai, you come in close to fisher-folks that form their floating market in the morning. The port city is...

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]]> The Port of Hong Gai, Hanoi https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/the-port-of-hong-gai-hanoi/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:12:39 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=908 Ha Long is a protected bay with smooth waters and light winds. It has a wide range of sea routes and sea ports such as Hong Gai. Hong Gai, a deep-sea port, provides favorable conditions for the loading and transporting of commodities. Aside from a good climate, the bay has a large tidal area, clean...

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]]> A Boat Cruise Through 3,000 Limestone Islets in Halong Bay https://border-cross.com/asia/vietnam/a-boat-cruise-through-3000-limestone-islets-in-halong-bay/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:10:37 +0000 http://border-cross.com/?p=901 The islands on Ha Long Bay, formed over 500 million years ago, are limestones and are massed in the southeast and southwest. There are islands that resemble a resplendent throne, a mother’s curved back carrying her child, a roof, an old man, a human head and so on. Ha Long Bay has hundreds of beautiful...

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