Elephant domestication has a long history in southeast asia. We tried out elephant transport on a trek in northern Thailand. … More
Author: H. Tsory
I seek the heavy element. Prospect for it, mine it, panhandle it. It’s a certain quality of thing, things either have it or they don’t.
Five Stars
I have a short story in the new issue of Schlock Magazine: http://www.schlockmagazine.net/2013/06/24/five-stars/ It’s titled Five Stars and is about a … More
Hanoi street scenes
Bamboo for sale on Hang Vai street… Ancient banyan tree rooted between buildings… Architecture in Hanoi’s Old Quarter…
Serpent Gods from Southeast Asia to the Amazon
Nāgas are a class of serpent beings or minor deities in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. They take the form of … More
Kinh
These are people I met when my friend brought me to a place called Tinh Bien in the far southwest corner of Vietnam. … More
Temple stories
I’m fascinated by the murals found in Buddhist temples. These are from Wat Phon Xay in Luang Prabang, Laos. Epic … More
Laos
A boat down the Mekong brought us to the Pak Ou caves, a shrine filled with hundreds of Buddha figures. … More
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang in Laos is a peaceful, picturesque town on the Mekong River. The alluring wats (temples) with distinct sloping … More
Mountain Biking on Fansipan
We did a mountain bike trek from Tram Ton (Heaven’s Gate) Pass on Mt. Fansipan to Binh Lu, through myriad … More
Sapa
A town perched in the far northern mountains of Vietnam, where terraced rice paddies drape the feet of steep jungle-clad … More
The Selfcleaning World 