12.21.12: The End of the World As We Know It

So much for the apocalypse! Rather than an end of times, each day in Hanoi brings a new world of delights. From a tranquil morning ride around West Lake and a visit to a buddhist temple to buying oranges and daisies from sweet ladies in the bustling streets at noon to an evening mingling with the Flying Skylines artists at the Japan Foundation and another out-of-body bicycling experience with car horn cacophony at the night market, the message is clear: live your bliss.