Marc Weinberg: Ngoc Son Temple (18th century) connected by the Red Huc Bridge, Hoan Kim Lake (lake of the sword P1030020.jpg
Marc Weinberg: Motor bike parking, Hanoi (estimated 20 million motor bikes in Vietnam P1030011.jpg
Marc Weinberg: Prepared to celebrate Vietnamese 'TET' (lunar New Year, January 28, 2017) and the Communist Party although small in numbers is still very present P1030004.jpg
Marc Weinberg: Sidewalk Vendor getting ready for work, Hanoi P1030030.jpg
Marc Weinberg: Chefs through the window, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, Hanoi P1030047-
Marc Weinberg: Off Street Parking, Hanoi Post Office substation P1040082
Marc Weinberg: THE FLOW OF LIFE IN HANOI, VIETNAM P1040102
Marc Weinberg: LANDSCAPE WOMAN GOING TO WORK, HANOI, VIETNAM P1040097
Marc Weinberg: WEDDING BELLS AND SELFIE SMILES P1040092
Marc Weinberg: CUT, SHAMPOO AND DRY (And how about that dryer which was the object of my attention due to it's size and how it was suspended on a crane from the ceiling) P1040094
Marc Weinberg: LAWN CARE AND WEEDING, government style at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi, Vietnam P1050801
Marc Weinberg: THANG LONG WATER PUPPETS, HANOI, VIETNAM P1050191 This form of entertainment dates back to the 11th Century. The rice farmers of Vietnam entertained themselves this way during the rainy season when the rice fields were flooded.
Marc Weinberg: ROWING THROUGH HALONG BAY, VIETNAMP1060278
Marc Weinberg: SAILING IN HALONG BAY, VIETNAM P1060289
Marc Weinberg: LITTLE MISS, This bright eyed child was posing for her mom on the steps of a market and I could not resist capturing my own memory of this moment. P1101074
Marc Weinberg: CLASSIC VIETNAMESE SELFIE IN THE CROWD P1100505
Marc Weinberg: SAIGON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, #Vietnam The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It demonstrates Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886-1891 and is now a tourist att
Marc Weinberg: ROMANCE ON THE RIVER, "The Bon River, Hoi An, Vietnam. The best I could understand this was part of a evening wedding ceremony on The Bon River flowing throught Hoi An. The couple is illuminated only by the hundreds of candles placed in the bottom of th
Marc Weinberg: town of Cai Be we noticed many grave markers in the rice farmer's fields and were told, yes family members are buried at home in the fields where they lived. P1110537
Marc Weinberg: HALONG BAY FLOATING VENDOR approaches our boat to sell her goods. This woman and her children were just one of many hoping to make a sale of local goods as well as everyday standards like "bottled soda and Pringles". P1070850
Marc Weinberg: HOLDING SISTER - HOLDING HANDS, LAOS. Visit to a Hmok village near Luang Prabang. A touching moment beyond the edge of everyday tourism, but most welcoming and anxious to sell their crafts. P1181134
Marc Weinberg: LONG LOAD. Motor bikes are synonymous with Vietnam as they are the major means of transportation of everything including both live and dead animals, lumber and building materials as well as multiple numbers of people. The most I've scene on one bike is
Marc Weinberg: COLORFUL KITES Fabrics of many colors and designs for clothing and recreational items like these kites is a feast for your eyes as you wander the streets and alleys of most major cities of Vietnam. P1080451
Marc Weinberg: HISTORIC HOI AN, VIETNAM and the Bon River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traditional boats in the foreground and more modern buildings in the background characterize this city catering to both tradition and the growth of tourism.
Marc Weinberg: HISTORIC JAPANESE WOODEN BRIDGE, 1593...HOI AN, VIETNAM P1080460
Marc Weinberg: MULTI-STORY CONSTRUCTION METHODS, HOI AN, VIETNAM. Loading bricks and mortar is accomplished with a wheel barrow one at a time for the facade. I could not find out how they poured concrete for the decks.
Marc Weinberg: SAIGON RIVER at the Cu Chi Tunnels 3 hours NW of Saigon. The tunnels is a preserved area of jungle with historic sites showing how the Viet Cong moved in the tunnels and how they captured and killed invading forces. It is gruesome! P1090999
Marc Weinberg: WIRED........SAiGON, (HO CHI MINH CITY), VIETNAM. Fast paced growth has not always meant the latest methods for infrastructure when it comes to electrical power and phones. Of course who care about phone when we have mobiles. Just add another power lin
Marc Weinberg: PALACE GUARD, GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE, SEOUL, S. KOREA IMG_3233 Our visit to Seoul was on a freezing cold day at -4 degs C at 6AM with 4 inches of snow. It was particularly tough for us coming from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos where we had been in 90 temps.
Marc Weinberg: GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE IN WINTER SNOW, JANURARY 2017, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (constructed in 1395) IMG_3230