Dave's Photo & Travelblogue

The contrasts in Saigon are immense: French architecture vs. Communist concrete. The calm zoo vs. major motorbike traffic jams. Fine dining vs. siedwalk eating.

In Hue, Vietnam, the Emperor built his Forbidden Purple City inside the Imperial City. Though mostly destroyed by American bombing, much has been restored.

Crowd timelapse of a music festival in Da Nang, Vietnam – filmed from the balcony of a restaurant across the street. Perfect viewpoint for Nikon D7000 awesomeness!

Vietnamese Spring Rolls! Here’s a short how-to video showing how to roll the filling in the rice paper. From a Sapa Boutique Hotel cooking course in Sapa, Vietnam.

Bo Resort on Phu Quoc island, Vietnam is a phenomenal relaxation spot with a private beach. I managed a few timelapse videos and lots of great stills there.

The Shuni-e fire ceremony at Todai-ji temple must be one of the ancient pyrotechnic wonders of the world. It’s been held every year since 752! Video here…

Timelapse Videos! Made with a Nikon D7000 on Dotonbori Street in Osaka, in a Belgian bar in Kobe, and from the Granvia hotel overlooking Kyoto train station.

Japan is a mystifying country where everything seems completely FOREIGN to westerners. I think that’s why so many of us love Japan and its (to us) oddities!

Kobe Beef is among the most expensive steak in the world. With its high fat content and sublime marbled texture, this is truly a luxury food one must try!

For those who’ve seen other cultures’ meat on a stick, this is not satay! Yakitori is the Japanese version of meat on a stick. Different sauce… (hehe)

What better way to advertise than with a mascot? Japan takes that to a whole new level on Osaka’s Dontonbori street. Like Chubby Satan Spider-Boy here…

It’s not every day you eat something that might kill you. Fugu promises the thrill of potential asphyxiation; hopefully the Japanese chef is better than that…

Train signs in Japan can frighten the unprepared tourist who forgot to learn Kanji before arrival (mostly kidding). Then on to a restaurant for Okonomiyaki!

Like everywhere, Greece has some strange signage. My favorite restaurant type: FREE! Then there’s Jack the Butcher, and a woman who learned how to eat bread.