When you don't have a comprehensive grocery store sprinkler system, just poke a few holes in a plastic bottle, fill it partially with water and then squeeze for instantly refreshed fruits and vegetables. Dig deeper into Hanoi's food and markets.
This actor readies himself for a street celebration in the Banglamphu market area of Bangkok. Local families gathered in the blocked off area to watch the festivities (and slowly go deaf from the volume of music and banter). Without any Thai skills, we could still roughly follow the storyline involving love, royalty and a few peasants. Some things are universal. Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.