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Lee Starnes is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Ho Chi Minh City.
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![[Photos] Con Dao: From Prison to Paradise](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/egJM1fdb.jpg)
Travel
Fast earning a place on travelers' radar, sleepy Con Dao is home to pristine beaches, ornate rock formations and some of Vietnam's best diving. Pair these natural attractions with the island's troubled past, filled with French tiger cages, a gruesome network of prisons and gracefully aging colonial-era buildings and you have plenty of reasons to make the trek from the mainland to this tiny island destination.
Vietnam
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![[Video] Hẻm Gems: D5's Drop-Dead Delicious Xôi Mặn](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/9QbDrlVb.jpg)
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Saigon street food tastes best when the whole experience feels like a secret. Head to some of the city's most successful street carts and there are no place names or proper business hours, no phone numbers, no signage, no menus. In almost mafia-like fashion, all you can do is show up during the designated window of time and hope to find food.
Vietnam
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Vietnam
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Vietnam
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![[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: A Laid-Back Morning in the Delta](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/BPMUf0Hb.jpg)
Travel
While Can Tho has grown exponentially in population over the last 40 years, the capital of western Vietnam still retains much of its Delta charm. Here, the Hau River dictates local life, slowing down the bustle and chaos of the Mekong's largest urban center to match its languid pace. Each morning, boat dwellers and city folk alike are up at the crack of dawn to walk along the riverfront or head off to market with their wares. By the time the sun has found its place in the sky, much of the city's early rush is over and a calm takes over Can Tho's sleepy city streets and waterways.
Saigon
Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful churches in the city, the Église Huyện Sỹ in District 1 was constructed in 1902-1905 on the corner of Rue Frère Louis (now Nguyễn Trãi Street) and Rue Frère Guilleraut (now Tôn Thất Tùng Street).
Travel
Spending a night on Ha Long Bay will soon be a thing of the past, according to Quang Ninh authorities.
Vietnam
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Vietnam
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![[Video] Hẻm Gems: D4’s Supreme Street Sushi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/mJlyAnwb.jpg)
Saigon Hẻm Gems
There’s no shortage of solid international fare in Saigon. From Italian to Japanese, Indian to Korean, local diners are well covered. However, since most options in this category are relegated to indoor enjoyment, we get particularly enthusiastic when we find some solid – and affordable – versions of the same cuisine on Saigon's streets.
![[Photos] Tracking Saigon’s Development From Its Rooftops](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/jtXVHuwb.jpg)
Development
Over the past decade, Saigon has transformed almost beyond recognition.
Vietnam
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![[Video] Hẻm Gems: D1's Not-So-Secret Snail-Grilling Operation](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/M6ol9XRb.jpg)
Saigon Hẻm Gems
At first glance, Oc Dao looks like a factory. A giant, secret snail-grilling operation tucked behind several twists and turns along a narrow downtown alley, where plates of fresh crustaceans are churned out one after the other and beer crates line the perimeter of the dining area.
![[Photos] Time Stands Still Around Long Bien Bridge](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/e782IQOb.jpg)
Travel
Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge, once described as a “ misshapen but essential component of Hanoi’s heritage ”, has spanned across the Red River for over 100 years. It has been – and will continue to be – the subject of countless images over the years. Its crumbling French architecture, passing trains and timelessness all scream: “Photograph me!” I’m definitely a sucker for this type of image, but Long Bien's surrounding neighborhood also provides a rich fabric of markets, textures and smiling faces to complement the iconic bridge. It takes but a slow stroll around the block and all the best bits of street photography present themselves.
Vietnam
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Vietnam
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Society
With its elderly population increasing by a half-million people each year, Vietnam is on the fast track to becoming an aged nation.
Vietnam
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![[Video] Hẻm Gems: The Lazy Man's Bánh Xèo](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/y6S0D5ub.jpg)
Saigon Hẻm Gems
I have a confession to make: my spring roll game is embarrassing.
![[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Pastoral Scenes of Pindaya, Myanmar](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aRIxrZub.jpg)
Travel
Myanmar is no longer the secret of Southeast Asia. With tourist numbers increasing every year, its dusty country roads, seemingly endless parades of monks and crumbling colonial architecture are now officially a draw among everyone from luxury travelers to the backpacker set.
Vietnam
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