A man from the Mekong rows his boat through the murkey waters of the delta near Saigon, Vietnam

The revered leader still smiles down over his people in the post office of Saigon, Vietnam

A rice farmer walks amongst a sea of green in Hoi An, Vietnam

A cauchophony fills the small room where a local artisan enlists the whole family to aid in pottery making

A man pauses during his morning shave to send a glance my way in Hoi An, Vietnam

A woman prepares the meat for fresh spring rolls on the streets of Hoi An, Vietnam. The spring rolls are delicious.

A woman with weathered skin and weary eyes sits at the docks of Hoi An, Vietnam

A saleswoman sells small figurines on the streets of Hoi An, Vietnam.

A rickshaw driver takes a smoke break in Hoi An, Vietnam

An artisan focuses on his craft - carving buddha heads from wood - in Hoi An, Vietnam

Bright back alleys of Hoi An, Vietnam.

A family races through the streets of Hoi An, Vietnam

The movements of an oarsman blur as we float down the the Ngô Đồng River near Ninh Binh, Vietnam

A monkey at the end of the float down the Ngô Đồng River at Tam Cốc-Bích Động outside of Ninh Binh, Vietnam. He was eyeing my tasty beverage.

This woman watches me with eyes that have undoubtedly seen much more interesting sights

A Vietnamese farmer commands the strength and power of a water buffalo to till a rice paddy

The sunset turns Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam into even more of an ethereal dreamland

Two men show varying levels of interest in my presence at a fishing village in Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam

A weathered oarsman and his Rolex watch in Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam

My oarsman pulled us through hidden channels to a hidden lagoon within Hạ Long Bay, and happily I might add.

Boat oarswomen keep their skin hidden from the tanning rays of the sun in Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam.

Limestone karsts form islands throughout Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam.

An traditionally styled boat floats on the stormy waters of Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam.

Rice seedlings are transplanted into paddies, spaced to allow better yield.

Monsoon rains pour, and pour...and pour along the road to Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.

A long exposure exposes the chaos of the traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam.

As far back as the 11th century, villagers would use water puppetry for entertainment when rice fields flooded. Now, puppeteers hide behind a large screen, controlling the water puppets via a long rod underwater at the Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi, Vietnam.

A birds eye view of everyday life in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Characters are etched into slabs of stone in the ancient Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Laborers in Vietnam often cover their entire bodies to prevent exposure to the sun. Lily white skin is a sign of beauty and class.

Guards in stark white uniforms stand out in contrast against the dark stones that comprise the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam. Inside is the body of Ho Chi Minh, embalmed and encased in glass. There are many rules for visiting the deceased Vietminh leader, including "no hands in your pockets" and "no folding your arms", as well as "no smiling".

The Trấn Quốc is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century.

The smell of incense wafts through many of the small temples scattered throughout Hanoi, Vietnam.