Claire Ellis
Biographical Info:
Claire Ellis is the author of Culture Shock - Vietnam. She has lived in various parts of Asia for around nine years and made Vietnam her home for nearly two years of this. She now lives in Perth, West Australia but spends much of the year working and traveling through the region, particularly in Indonesia where ecotourism, environmental issues and the myriad of diverse cultures have become her primary focus.
Claire Ellis's Recent Contributions
The History and Mystery of Ceramics
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It is our golden rule of traveling, "don't buy anything you can't carry easily or that's breakable." But then rules were always meant to be broken and no where is it more tempting than wandering along...
Destinations:
Hanoi |
Vietnam
Topics:
Culture |
Art
Indonesia: Exploring the Spice Islands
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Mention Indonesia and most people think of Bali, the island paradise of friendly faces, terraced rice paddies and a fascinating Hindu-based culture all surrounded by clear, coral-filled waters. But...
Destinations:
Java |
Indonesia
Topics:
Culture |
Travel
Ao Dai: the National Costume
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A lasting impression for any visitor to Vietnam is the beauty of the women dressed in their ao dai s. Girls dressed in white pick their way through muddy streets going home from school or sail by in a...
