Tina RicksMass with Papa Francisco in the Big HouseSo we’re in Rome. Doing the Rome thing — tossing coins in the Trevi Fountain, climbing the Spanish Steps, wishing we were as glamorous as…Jan 26, 20201Jan 26, 20201
Tina RicksIn the Airport, Going Home from VietnamWe’re in the airport in Hanoi, back in the Western bubble. I already miss the beeping motorbikes and the pho stands on every open piece of…Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Tina RicksHa Long Bay, VietnamWe’re nearing the end of our trip. We took another overnight train, this time from Danang to Hanoi. And just outside Hanoi is Ha Long Bay.Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Tina RicksHistoric Hoi An, VietnamOur stop for the next ten days is Hoi An. The guidebook (we rely on Lonely Planet guides) says it’s one of the most beautiful places in…Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019
Tina RicksOvernight Train: Ho Chi Minh City to Danang, VietnamWhen we got a taxi in Ho Chi Minh City, the driver saw our suitcases and said, “Airport?”Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
Tina RicksWar Remnants Museum (Bao Tang Chung Tich Chien Tranh)Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)Aug 30, 20195Aug 30, 20195
Tina RicksThai Junk FoodEntire libraries of cookbooks have been written about Thai cuisine. This isn’t about that.Sep 11, 2018Sep 11, 2018
Tina RicksStreets and Alleys in Chiang MaiArtistic Daughter and I went to a museum today.Sep 9, 20181Sep 9, 20181