Photo of the Day: North Vietnam | Wanderlust and Lipstick

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I’ve been back in Vietnam for just over a week and my group and I have seen a tremendous amount in that short time. We’ve traveled from Hanoi to Mai Chau (to visit the hilltribes) and just arrived in Hue after an overnight train ride.

Here are some of the amazing people we’ve seen along the way.
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This young boy from a hilltribe village near Mai Chau is wearing amulets around his neck that are believed to protect him from bad spirits. Vietnam_Baby

This little baby is wrapped in a cloth that is hand made in the village where he’s from. Many of the clothes that the women wear are made from this same pattern.

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We took a short boat ride in order to get to an area where we had a beautiful (but hot) walk through some riverside villages.

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This gentleman was standing guard at Ho Chi Minh’s home near the Presidental Palace.

See more lovely photos at DeliciousBaby’s Photo Friday!

Travel Well!

Beth

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Comments

On March 5th, 2010 at 10:16 am, Susan De Graaf said:

Great photos, Beth. I think your best work yet!

On March 5th, 2010 at 11:06 am, jessiev said:

WHAT gorgeous photos. wow!!

On March 6th, 2010 at 5:50 am, Cecil Lee said:

I like the amulets that little boy is wearing. The cloth pattern is also beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

On March 6th, 2010 at 7:04 pm, Debbie Ferm said:

What gorgeous babies! You did a great job of capturing them. I’ve never been to Viet Nam, but would love to visit. Thanks for the photos.