Tag Archives: Vietnam
Spin a globe, toss a coin, follow a friend’s recommendation, revisit a favourite place or embark on the path less traveled. Picking a holiday destination is a choice as wide as the world. Choosing a path off the tourist map ‘destination remote’ lead us (Erin and Lynden) to the mountain community of Ta Phin, …
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Women of Ta Phin 5: Ly Ta May – A series of images and tales from Viet Nam. Ly Ta May is the daughter of Mrs Ly Man May our homestay host in Ta Phin. She no longer lives at home. After marrying Red Dao women are expected to go to live with the husbands …
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Women of Ta Phin 4: Mrs Ly Ta May King – A series of images and tales from Viet Nam. This is Mrs Ly Ta May King and her baby son Tan Lao San. We walked into the market at Ta Phin and Ly Ta May King greeted us warmly. “It fit you can buy, …
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Women of Ta Phin 3: Mrs Ly Man May – A series of images and tales from Viet Nam. This is our Ta Phin homestay host Mrs Ly Man May. She opens her home for visitors like us to stay overnight or for a few days. Many of the women in Ta Phin now operate …
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Women of Ta Phin 2: Ly Lo May – A series of images and tales from Viet Nam. This is Ly Lo May, a young woman living in Ta Phin whose positivity is contagious. We met Ly Lo May on our visit to Ta Phin last year. Ly Lo May was our guide, and our …
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Women of Ta Phin 1: Mrs Ly May Chan – A series of images and tales from Viet Nam. This is Mrs Ly May Chan, the women’s leader of Ta Phin village. She knows everyone in the village, she knows everything that happens in the village, she knows that the future for the young people …
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