The naked truth awaits those who venture beneath Long Bien Bridge…
In our fourthHanoi Postcard, we undress a lesser-known part of Hanoi’s culture – a community of men who swim, play tennis and meditate on Bai Giua (Middle Island), all as naked as the day they were born. Check it out below (click image to flip for text):
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Cramped alleyways thread through the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter like arteries, carrying not just people and goods, but also intrigue and fear.
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
This week, Saigoneer is proud to announce a new series: beautifully crafted illustrations, in the form of postcards, celebrating everything we love about this city. Every couple of weeks, we’ll reveal...
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
Hanoi Postcards is our series of love notes to the city we call home. This second offering is of a flower seller cycling along with her florets. With sunlight shining through an audience of trees, her...
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
The third entry in the Hanoi Postcards series, our love notes to the city we call home, depicts a unique neighborhood.
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
This week’s postcard is based on a real-life event: a sweet, thoughtful gesture that turned distinctly fishy.
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
The fragrance of hoa sữa, or milk flower, is so deeply embedded in the mythology of Hanoi’s autumnal days that singers, poets and authors alike have all sung its praises.
For many of us living in Saigon, leaving the city for its hinterlands can be an important pilgrimage, best made regularly to achieve spiritual balance. While fresh air and open space are part of the r...
A World-class IB Family of schools with 175 years of exceptional education in the UK, Korea, Dubai, Singapore, and Vietnam invites families to join.
Bright lights illuminate the intricately carved facade of the famed Saigon Opera House in the background, its elegant statues bathing in the cool night air while cars rush past Lam Sơn Square, a blur ...
While curriculums have evolved and learning philosophies have progressed, the biggest changes in education in recent decades involve technology.
For Saigon parents, finding the right school for their children is an important and simultaneously daunting task. The undertaking can be particularly challenging for expats and mixed couples who must ...
“Global citizenship is a way of living sustainably that demonstrates respect for the environment and for others,” says Jo Roberts, Acting Head of School at European International School (EIS).
