September 2016 – gGOOODer.com

Month: September 2016

23 Posts

Flying into Hanoi's Noi Bai's International airport, looking down you see a patchwork of rice paddies.

Vietnamese rice is ripening at all different stages.

Rice

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Famous turtle comes back to steal the magical sword - see Myth of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre - wonderful performance and so worth going to for young and old.

1 VERY Vietnam, People, The Arts, Traditions

Water Puppets – Múa rối nước

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

The crowds have thinned out as people head home for dinner on a summers night - but the place to be for ice cream lovers. Mini traffic jam created in the name of tradition - Kem Tràng Tiền (Trang Tien Icecrea) - 35 Tràng Tiền Street, Hà Nội

Inside you park, buy, eat then leave.

1 VERY Vietnam, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Food, Traditions

Kem Tràng Tiền – Trang Tien Icecream

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Everything you ever learnt at home about crossing the road, it is probably best to forget in Hanoi. Also forget this as a strategy to cross the road, no one takes any notice of these, plus you probably didn't bring the right hat and it is very unlikely that anyone is going to stop while you cross the road.

A foreigner is crossing on the pedestrian crossing but keeping a close eye on the lady driver who is on the phone.

1 VERY Vietnam, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Driving, Transport, Travel

Crossing the road – get across alive

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Nem Ran or deep fried spring rolls at Quan An Ngon Restaurant, 18 Phan Bội Châu, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội,

Nem rán / Nem ran at Happy House Restaurant on 1 Trấn Vũ, Trúc Bạch, Hà Nội on Truc Bac Lake, each place makes them look slightly different !!

4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Food

Spring Rolls – Gỏi cuốn (fresh) or Nem rán (fried)

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Bún bò Nam Bộ / Bun Bo Nam Bo - Sautéed beef on bún noodles, southern style, but sounds more like words of a song to me !!

4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Food

Bún bò Nam Bộ / Bun Bo Nam Bo

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Bún chả sign

4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Food

Bún chả / Bun Cha = noodles + vege + herbs + broth + pork plus 12 Bún dishes

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Large pots cooking over charcoal

Breakfast rush is over and so is most of the food !! A good stock maker makes all the difference to the dish, this can take days with multiple steps.

1 VERY Vietnam, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Food

Pho / Phở – Noodle soup Pho Ga / Pho Bo

September 25, 2016 — 0 Comments

Ingredients for Vietnamese cooking

2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Food, history

History of Vietnamese Food + Essential Ingredients

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Handymen advertising !

Mother and baby portrait has a lovely graffiti as a back drop.

1 VERY Vietnam, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Jobs, People

Graffiti

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

A funeral marque in Hanoi shows flowers delivered by other mourners who have left them as they came in. As people attend the funeral they leave their flowers, pray to the altar, leaving an envelope with money for the family. Then it is time to sit and talk with the mourners.

2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, 3 Expats + Business Travel, ceremonies, Cultural Understanding, flowers, People, Traditions

Funerals

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Wedding Proposal - man's family lead the way to the prospective brides house.

Part of the Vietnamese wedding proposal, young unmarried teenagers family bring the gifts of gold, money and food to the family.

2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, 3 Expats + Business Travel, Beliefs, ceremonies, Double Happiness, history, People, Traditions

Weddings

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Mum has baby boy sitting in front basket, which is hardly noticeable since he sits perfectly into the front basket.

Precious Cargo - this little boy fits in perfectly.

1 VERY Vietnam, Travel

More photos of bicycles :-D

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Financial disaster has struck this poor young Vietnamese guy as his load of ceramic pots he sells has flipped up and broken a few. Not good !!

Strawberries for Sale !!

1 VERY Vietnam, Transport

Sales + Deliveries by Bicycle

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

This construction worker is the cook for the 10 other workers, this is her bike and very proud of it !! It means a lot to her !!

Off to the temple, pre 2007 helmet wearing law.

Driving, Transport

Bike or Bicycle . . . .

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Safety First

Creative wiring - that apparently works - Hanoi spec.

1 VERY Vietnam, Health & Safety, People

Health + Safety

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Health Tonic Maker in shop

4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Animals + Birds, Natural Health

Health + Natural Health

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Busy roads of Hanoi

1 VERY Vietnam, Statistics

Statistics – the numbers game

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Street Photographer stand

Street Photographer display stand

1 VERY Vietnam, 2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, Jobs, People

Street Photographers

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Cultural Understanding, People, Travel

Tips for Photographing Folks

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

Vietnamese man sleeping on his motorbike - rolling over is not an option.

Standing up on your motorbike + sleeping - You've got to be seriously tired to try this one at home.

1 VERY Vietnam, People, Public sleeping

Sleeping

September 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

At half time at the footy match this man enjoys a cigarette.

2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, 4 TIPs - Living + Travel, Natural Health, People, Statistics

Smoking

September 23, 2016 — 0 Comments

2 Socially Conscious Travel + Living, Social Enterprise NGO/NPO

Social Enterprise + Non-Profit+ NGO + NPO etc

September 20, 2016 — 0 Comments