Tet in Vietnam

I have long wanted to go back to Veitnam after an exciting trip through Saigon, Danang and Hue in 1994. This year, Kim and I spent Chinese New Year in Hanoi and Halong Bay, where the holiday celebrated is known as "Tet". Hanoi is an amazing city, full of energy and noise and especially - motorcycles. Tons of them. Its quite scary to walk the streets at first, you have to keep a steady pace as the bikes zoom all around you. Ha Long Bay is ridiculously beautiful, and despite the throngs of tourists, maintains a sense of serene calm.

I know I've been terrible at maintaining this blog this year, but I'll try to post more specific reflections in the coming days. In the meantime, here's a slideshow of Halong Bay:


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You can see those photos, as well as the Hanoi set, and a strange and inappropriate photo series about Salt and Pepper Shakers here.

Home for the Holidays!

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I was homesick before I even got on the plane back to China! Here are some pictures from our tour with Misao and our holidays in New York and Philly. It was great to be home and its always hard to leave. My friends and family- I love you all and miss you already.

And congrats to Joe and Debbie on their new addition! Welcome Gabriella Moniaci!


*Had to throw in the picture of the "French American Vanilla Coffee. Who buys this? In Liberal Brooklyn no less!