NGOC LAN IS CURRENTLY ON TRAVELLING AROUND VIETNAM...

PICTURES ARE COMING SOON...

Everywhere in Vietnam, you can find lizards in your room, bathroom, restaurants, etc... They will not hurt you !

First vinyl touch and first turntable use since February...

Element of my life !

Dixon is a kind and lovely guy and he's not a real tour guide...

I met him in the train station where I was asking him where I could find a records store in HK. As he didn't have anything to do at this time, he took me to these stores. Not only he brought me to my destination, but he became very quickly my friend. During my stay, he showed me the most mythical places of the city, made me taste the Chinese food, visit markets, etc.

A great merci to the best guide I never had !

Surely the best view of Hong Kong from the Peak, the highest point on the island. The city by night is just superb !

The Big Buddha is the world's largest bronze statue. He measures 26 metres in height and weights 220 tones.

This escapade in the Lantau Island must be seen, despite of the touristic mass.

From the skyrail, we can observe a spectacular 360 degree panoramic view over the Tung Chung valley, the South China Sea, Hong Kong airport... The trip to Lautau Island takes 25 minutes and the skyrail can carry 17 people.

Hong Kong is a vibrant and exciting city, it's suiting every taste and interest. From the mountains to the urban areas, you can find whatever you want. This is NYC in Asia !

I introduce you my very good friend, Manabu from Japan. We know each other since 2002 when I was in NYC. He was my classmate, my confident and also a great producer. Indeed we have a point in common : music.

Without knowing that I was in Saigon, he sent me an e-mail by coincidence to tell me that he would be in business trip over here. In addition, he announces me that he will be in Hong Kong the same day as me !

The destiny made that we had the chance to see each other. It's fantastic what life reserves to us !

I miss my turntables, I miss my records, I miss music...

Indeed, I'm not really spoiled with the Vietnamese pop music... sounds noisy and very "dance" like the 90's... remember the Backstreet Boys... you see it now ? In one word, it's horrible...

Fortunately, I found a nice place to listen to JAZZ !!! The Sax N' Art Jazz Club. Thanks God, it made me feel good !

The owner of the club is called Tran Manh Tuan. He's not only the owner but a great and famous saxman. He's one of the leaders of the Vietnamese jazz movement (see picture with him).

Phnom Penh is a city full of life and smiling despite the genocide.

It was a short stay but we become quickly attached to the population. A country that I'll revisit.

After walking and visiting the Angkor site all day under the heavy sun, time is coming to relax ourselves with the "happy hours"... It means party on !!!

Here are 2 kind of traditional Cambodian dances :

Left : Apsara Dance is a classical dance inspired by the Apsara sculptures of Angkor

Right : The Fishing Dance is a playful and energetic folk dance

Angkor is one of the principal archeological sites of the South East of Asia extending 400 km2 covered partly by the forest.

You can notice that the stairs of the temples are relatively stiff and that it's difficult to go down again... Highly disadvised to those which have the giddiness !

At my farewell party, we knew that our ways will recross somewhere in Asia. We did it ! It was good to see familiar faces.

Lauriane and Julien are in holidays making a trip around Thailand and Cambodia.

Route : Saigon - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

I made 14 hours by bus (about 630 km). It was a long long trip, but it was exceptional to travel with Cambodian people, especially to follow some lyrics of Cambodian karaoke and listen to national radio.

Be reassured, I didn't travel on the roof of the bus !

The Independence Palace was stormed by tanks on April 30th 1975, signifying the fall of South Vietnam. It has been preserved in its original state.

The basement contains impressive machines of telecommunications.

You can feel the incense, you can feel the purity through the smoke, you can feel your prayer fly away towards the Goddess of the Sea...

The belief wants that the Goddess of the Sea can cross the oceans on a carpet and overlap the clouds to save the boats in difficulty...

The temperature's rising (40°C !!!), I couldn't stand my long hairs anymore...

Some fresh and juicy seafood from Vietnam !

From left to right : chem chep / oc huong / so duong ...sorry I don't have the translation !

Oishiii !!!