Posts in category Features

Zoe Osborne delves into expat life in Ho Chi Minh City in a bid to uncover the secret to expat happiness. Photo by Romain Garrigue. …

AsiaLIFE explores the click and go approach to giving people new limbs, using well-designed and cost effective prosthetics. Words by Peter Cornish. CEO and founder …

Jess Warren visits the popular getaway location for 36 hours. Mui Ne is a popular destination for a quick, weekend getaway for the population in …

Charlotte Minko, founder of Eli & Lou, makes jewellery and accessories out of recycled items, including used soft drink and beer can pull rings, Nespresso …

Barbara Adam talks to eight very different expatriates about their lives here in Ho Chi Minh City. Photos by Romain Garrigue. THE PANEL OF EXPATS …

Vincent Floreani is a career diplomat who’s lived and worked in the US, London, Romania, Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. He arrived …

Rehahn first visited Vietnam in 2007. Together with his wife he had been supporting two young girls in Hoi An through a French non-governmental organisation, …

AsiaLIFE’s Art Director Thang Pham, who is getting married later this year, takes a look at Vietnam’s wedding traditions. Marriage is one of the biggest …

Peter Cornish explores the brave new world of conscious fashion. There’s been a revolution happening, quietly, in the background, making changes and gathering support. It’s …

Barbara Adam and Yendy Tsang look into what to do after a traffic accident. Photo by Romain Garrigue. Australian Sue Wise was riding home from work on a …

Yendy Tang discovers one of Vietnam’s hidden gems, the challenging Ta Nang–Phan Dung hike. Photos by Bao Le. The challenging Ta Nang–Phan Dung hike is one …

The rains are here, and they’re going to stay until November. It’s time to get ready for the water, both the stuff falling from the …

Annigje Jacobs delves into the world of professional and passionate teaching in Vietnam. “So, what do you do here, you teach?” Who hasn’t heard the …

Peter Cornish talks to Anan Saigon founder Peter Cuong Franklin. Photo by Romain Garrigue. With a mix of Western and Asian names, a question often …

Barbara Adam sits down with a prolific polymath, Tim Doling to talk about his latest book Exploring Hue.  Photos by Romain Garrigue. If ever anyone was in …

Yendy Tsang investigates the wonderful world of edible flowers in Vietnam. Photo by Romain Garrigue. Vietnam’s long history of turmoil has meant that home cooks have …