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Adam Bray

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Hometown:

Phan Thiet, Viet Nam , United States

Biographical Info:

Adam has worked with many endangered species, including chimpanzees, bonobos (including Kanzi and Panbanisha) and orangutans. He's taken numberous adventures across Northern Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, China, Thailand and Cambodia, before finally settling in Vietnam. Adam is a travel writer, photographer, journalist and web designer, with special expertise in S. Vietnam. Adam has a strong connection to the tourism and entertainment industries in this area, having worked as a location scout for film, as well as a PR manager at one of Vietnam's finest restaurants. Adam's new album, "Under a Tamarind Tree" is now available on iTunes and other popular music download services.

Adam is a contributor to an upcoming guidebook on Vietnam, another for Cambodia, and has an upcoming article in Transitions Abroad Magazine about working in Vietnam. Adam previously interviewed numerous celebrities and covered the nightlife in Saigon for "Entertainment Vietnam." He's also written for and been interviewed by a number of Vietnamese language publications including Giai Dieu Xanh and eChip.

Links of interest:

Mui Ne Beach

Giai Dieu Xanh

The Fish Egg Tree

Under a Tamarind Tree on iTunes

Recent Contributions

A waterfall across the path through Tiger Leaping Gorge

Last Days of the Tiger Leaping Gorge?

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,127]

Deep in Yunnan Province, at the foot of the Himalayas, the Yangtze River (here known as the Yellow Sands), carves the deepest gorge in the world between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (5,596m) and Haba...

Destinations: Yunnan | Himalayas | Tibet | Lijiang River | China | Yangtze River
Topics: Travel | National Parks | Adventure | Animals | Ecotourism | Culture | People | Sports | Nature | Architecture
The source of the epidemic is thought to be the civet cat. This animal was served in restaurants throughout the region both before and after the outbreak, although briefly taken off the menu when it was discovered to be a carrier of the disease.

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,127]

When news of the outbreak spread across the globe, foreign tourists, expats and journalists fled Hong Kong and the mainland. With few outsiders remaining in rural China, little news of the epidemic...

Destinations: China | Yunnan | Lijiang River | Sichuan | Chengdu
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | Adventure | Animals
This could be your office.

The Challenges of Being a Writer in Vietnam

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,127]

Living in a developing country, let alone a communist country, presents a unique set of challengers for expat writers.

Destinations: Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Economy | Travel | Literature | Working Abroad | Art
The Before Picture: Outside the Restaurant

Strange Foods With Another Bald, Fat Guy

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,127]

I’m always curious about what kind of strange things people eat in other countries, and jump at the chance to try new delicacies. Vietnam rises to the occasion and is a cornucopia of the bizarre and still wriggling.

Destinations: Hanoi | Phan Thiet | Vietnam | Mui Ne
Topics: Culture | Food | Travel | Animals | Traditions
The Road to Ca Na Beach

Ca Na Beach & Vinh Hao

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,127]

At Vinh Hao and Ca Na the rocky mountains tumble into the sea in one of the most rugged landscapes in the country.

Destinations: Vietnam | Binh Thuan
Topics: Travel | Beaches & Resorts | Sports | Nature | Ecotourism
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