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The Charm of Hoi An's Old Town
Photo Essay written 11 March 2008
Once a forgotten backwater, today's Hoi An is one of Vietnam's premier tourist destinations. And for good reason.
Afternoon Light
Sunlight falls on one of the numerous art galleries that dot Hoi An's historic Old Town
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Hoi An
Hoi An is home to not only a thriving art community but also a bustling market. Boats pull up to the market throughout the day, delivering fresh seafood and produce.
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Hands at the Market
A woman sorts fresh fish at the dock behind Hoi An's busy market
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Country Life in the Mekong Delta
One morning in the Vietnamese town of Chau Doc, located near the Cambodian border, I rented a motorbike so that I could spend a day leisurely puttering past hamlets and fields in the surrounding countryside. When I came upon these kids -- they had just spent the day in the fields with their parents and were now on their way home -- we smiled and laughed at the enjoyable sight we were to each other...something we never could have done had we been rushing by in automobiles.
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Ko Phangan
There are few things as blissful as a hammock tied to the porch of a $5/night bungalow, a slight breeze rustling through palm fronds and your eyes resting on an ocean view.
This photograph was taken from my bungalow porch on the Thai island of Ko Phangan. The travelers in the water were from Israel, and for more than two hours they talked while sitting in the shallows. The island in the distance is Ko Samui.
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The Simple Things in Life
This Vietnamese woman was cooking a meal at a bus station in Chau Doc, in the Mekong Delta. When I asked if I could take her photograph she consented, and then, as she held up her half-peeled boiled egg, she broke out in a type of laughter so common in rural places throughout Southeast Asia. I laughed too, seeing in her spirit more of the joy I would like to have in my own.
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The Glaz Bar -- Plaza Athenee, Bangkok
The Glaz Bar at the Plaza Athenee -- a Le Meridian Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand -- is a classy venue for conversation and people watching. During my short visit in the bar, I met an American contractor vacationing from his workplace in Afghanistan (when I asked what he did, he replied, "I won't say, but it makes you safer"). I also met the Thai cosmetic surgeon seen in this photograph.
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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.
