Bikes outside the entrance of Saigon hipster shopping haunt, 14 Ton That Dam in District 1, HCMC. Photo: Emma Byrnes. Our trip to Vietnam just keeps giving. Here’s the latest story we had published in Fairfax Media’s […]
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Traveller: battle of the banh mi
Madam Kanh, the ‘Queen of Banh Mi’, in Hoi An, Vietnam. Photograph by Emma Byrnes. Much of our three months in Vietnam last year was spent eating. Here’s the latest story I’ve had published in traveller.com.au […]
Opinion piece: seven sins Melbourne road users will punish you for
I had my first opinion piece published in the Age today. You can read it online at Fairfax or right here. The seven (unofficial) rules of the road A recent, three-month stint in Vietnam has […]
Going underground in Vietnam
The view back towards our accommodation for the evening: an underground beach inside Hang En, the world’s third largest cave. Photograph: Peter Barrett Exploring the spectacular Hang Son Doong river caves in Quang Binh province, […]
Lifestyle Traveller: escape to mai chau
Our overseas adventure continues. This week we bring you a letter from Mai Chau, in north-west Vietnam, where we toast to the bride and groom at a local wedding, meet a Hmong shaman and learn […]
We’re having (another) baby!
My assistant, Alby Barrett, and me, surveying our new office in Vietnam. Photo: Emma Byrnes. Well, sort of. I’m proud to announce the launch of lifestyletraveller.com.au – a new website collaboration between me and my wife, […]
Vietnamese dining scene moves into a new age
Thi Le, female chef and co-owner of Anchovy restaurant, is educating herself and patrons about real Vietnamese food. Photo: Simon Schluter. The Age, 23 January, 2015 By Peter Barrett Born in a Malaysian refugee camp to […]
