Instawalk — Jade Emperor Pagoda
i don’t know why i didn’t stop by here (aka Chùa Ngọc Hoàng or Ngọc Hoàng Điện) on Monday since it’s so close to The…
Instawalk
Instawalk — Ton That Dam Market
i don’t think i would have known about this market were it not for the Old Saigon Walking Tour in Lonely Planet, but it’s a…
The Reunification Palace Time Machine
i wasn’t sure what to expect from a visit to the Reunification Palace (aka Independence Palace aka Dinh Thống Nhất), but it’s well worth the…
Instawalk: Saigon Central Post Office
who would have thunk a post office (aka Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn) would be a tourist attraction, but it is, and rightfully so….
Exploring Abandoned New Idria
[complete photo set here] New Idria is an abandoned mercury mine and accompanying ghost town located nearly 4 hours southeast of San Francisco. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Tres+Pinos,+CA&daddr=New+Idria+Mine,+San+Benito,+CA&hl=en&geocode=FcVeMQIdrcnE-Cl15EySMhmSgDHTj7yotThbRw%3BFcGjKwIdyKbO-CmvR_TfNgiTgDHzsLIk0L02-A&aq=0&oq=tres+pinos&sll=36.615528,-120.780945&sspn=0.93032,2.113495&t=h&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=36.602299,-120.986938&spn=2.116687,3.515625&z=8&output=embed&w=640&h=480]…