7 stories tagged Doha
The last full day in Saigon and the long trip home: a nickname for a new nephew, Mì Quảng, gỏi đu đủ khô bò and chè Thái, a gold shop full of American class rings, karaoke by the river, bánh mì and 25,000-dong bún chả cá, packing for Qatar, goodbyes at Tân Sơn Nhất, and an anniversary story told from a quiet corner of the Doha airport.
A Thursday in Da Nang: an early walk past an old temple and the K20 resistance base, bánh xèo and bò kho at Bếp Ngon Việt, packed summer beaches, live seafood and giant mantis shrimp at Làng Cá, a Hoegaarden on China Beach under the Lady Buddha, and the Sơn Trà night market.
I am currently sitting at altitude on an airplane over Prince Edward Island about to head out over the North Atlantic. For the first time in my international travel I...
It’s always a strange feeling sitting here in Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. First of all, it’s a beautiful place. It’s the kind of place where the floor is...
As we climbed into the air and the seatbelt sign came off, I made my bed and got comfortable. It was the last leg of my journey, Doha to Da Nang. I tried to stay awake...
As we began to disembark the plane, I was not prepared for what I would find. Not in the sense of anything wrong or inappropriate, just the orderliness of it all. I...
I began my trip from Atlanta to Doha by meeting my traveling companions at their houses. Lin, Lun, Huong, and Ngey are packing and getting the last of their paperwork...
