Missives from Abroad

Mel Grau's Missives

Writing messages from abroad. As I chart new courses, meet fascinating people, and consume literature and food, I'll record it here.

Hoi An, Vietnam: Golden Hours

Jan 30

Jan 30 Hoi An, Vietnam: Golden Hours

Hoi An, Vietnam: Tailored to Me

Jan 25

Jan 25 Hoi An, Vietnam: Tailored to Me

Hanoi, Vietnam: A Love Letter, Part 2

Jan 11

Jan 11 Hanoi, Vietnam: A Love Letter, Part 2

Ha Giang, Vietnam: Extreme North Motorbike Loop

Nov 29

Nov 29 Ha Giang, Vietnam: Extreme North Motorbike Loop

Sa Pa’s Female Sherpas

Nov 16

Nov 16 Sa Pa’s Female Sherpas

10 Questions with a Foreign Service Officer-in-Training in Vietnam

Nov 12

Nov 12 10 Questions with a Foreign Service Officer-in-Training in Vietnam

Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba, Vietnam: Go Where the Wind Blows

Nov 3

Nov 3 Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba, Vietnam: Go Where the Wind Blows

Hanoi, Vietnam: A Love Letter, Part 1

Oct 26

Oct 26 Hanoi, Vietnam: A Love Letter, Part 1

Vang Vieng, Laos: One Too Many

Oct 23

Oct 23 Vang Vieng, Laos: One Too Many

Luang Prabang, Laos: Slow Boats and Fast Friends

Oct 15

Oct 15 Luang Prabang, Laos: Slow Boats and Fast Friends

Chiang Rai: Cooking in the Jungle

Sep 27

Sep 27 Chiang Rai: Cooking in the Jungle

Thailand: A Country in Mourning

Sep 16

Sep 16 Thailand: A Country in Mourning

Why I Won’t Ride Elephants

Sep 12

Sep 12 Why I Won’t Ride Elephants

Pai: A Birthday Abroad

Sep 11

Sep 11 Pai: A Birthday Abroad

Chiang Dao: Illuminating Cave Mysteries

Sep 5

Sep 5 Chiang Dao: Illuminating Cave Mysteries

Chiang Mai: Revisited

Sep 1

Sep 1 Chiang Mai: Revisited

10 Questions with Teenage Monks

Aug 24

Aug 24 10 Questions with Teenage Monks

Bangkok: Cruising Around the City

Aug 21

Aug 21 Bangkok: Cruising Around the City

Bangkok: Nirat and Thai Baht

Aug 19

Aug 19 Bangkok: Nirat and Thai Baht

10 Questions with Louise Heffernan

Aug 8

Aug 8 10 Questions with Louise Heffernan