Joel’s travelogue

Conical Hat and Fruits

Conical Hat and Fruits

A woman selling fruit walks along Truc Bak Lake, where John McCain was shot down in 1967. He landed with a broken arm and leg, and nearly drowned.

Truc Bac Lake

Truc Bac Lake

Swan-shaped paddle boats sit in Hanoi's Truc Bac Lake, where John McCain was shot down in 1967.

John McCain Statue

John McCain Statue

This statue near Hanoi's West Lake, which depicts a falling pilot, marks the spot where John McCain was shot down in 1967

Vietnam Today

Vietnam Today

An upscale shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Much has changed since the Vietnam War, with most of Vietnam's population having been born since its 1975 conclusion.

Army Museum

Army Museum

Leftovers of War at the Army Museum in Hanoi

Hanoi's Army Museum

Hanoi's Army Museum

Wreckage and a photo at Hanoi's Army Museum

Coffee Shop and Wreckage

Coffee Shop and Wreckage

While sitting in a coffee shop at Hanoi's Army Musuem, one can look out toward U.S. aircraft wreckage across the courtyard.

Remains of War

Remains of War

The wreckage of a U.S. aircraft, downed during the Vietnam War, rests today in Hanoi's Army Museum

Scars of War

Scars of War

The wreckage of a U.S. aircraft, downed during the Vietnam War, rests today in Hanoi's Army Museum

Morning Stretch

Morning Stretch

A typical early morning scene at Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake, where thousands come out to exercise at the beginning of each day.

Joel Carillet

Joel Carillet has been a member since 24 December 2007 and goes by jcarillet.

Currently in Tennessee.

I am a freelance writer and photographer based in Tennessee. My work has appeared in a number of anthologies, magazines, and newspapers, including the Christian Science Monitor, Kansas City Star, and Best Travel Writing 2008. My book 30 Reasons to Travel: Photographs and Reflections from Southeast Asia will be published in August '08.

You can also find Joel at www.joelcarillet.com.