Saigon and Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam – 2015 Upon arrival in Vietnam I felt a sense of deep relaxation and wonder despite having some brief setbacks actually entering the country. As I walked out of the airport people were everywhere; it was dirty, crowded and full of a frenetic energy. I felt the hot air cling to my arms in a comforting way, like a friend’s grandmother taking my arm as we enter her house, her leading me to a seat. Actually I felt more at home in Saigon than I did in Taipei even though I was living in Taipei. The city seemed to have zero pretension, just people living life in a crowded and extremely polluted atmosphere. Most people ignored us, some smiled; a much smaller number tried to scam us. These pictures are mostly from Saigon…