Archive for November, 2007
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
My Hanoian Life on a Map
I love maps. This probably stems from an insuppressible need to place things in their proper context.
For those who appreciate context, I have provided a satellite map of Hanoi, highlighting a few places relevant to my daily life. Click the placemarks to see what they represent. The long blue line is the [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Vietnam by Brent
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy
Hanoi Traffic
If anyone who reads this blog is a SALT stalker (that is, a parent or friend of an MCC SALTer who regularly reads other SALTers’ blogs), the ‘day in the life’ post is one that will be familiar to you. Examples can be found here, here, here, here, and here.
Being someone who enjoys [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Vietnam by Brent
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Points of Interest
There are many things to dislike about Hanoi. To wit, it’s ceaselessly noisy, often chokingly hazy, and negotiating the traffic during rush hour is a treacherous endeavour.
But there are even more things to like about Hanoi. I’ll name just three here.
Alleyways. As a child, my curiosity was always piqued by narrow lanes [...]
