John Gottberg Anderson

A former editor for The Los Angeles Times travel section and numerous guidebook series, John Gottberg Anderson is a two-time NATJA Gold Award winner and the author of more than a dozen travel books. In 2019 he moved to Vietnam, where he writes a weekly blog, Travels in Vietnam, and freelance articles for a variety of markets.

Spring 2022 - Spring into Travel

Exploring Hội An, Vietnam’s ‘City of Lanterns’

The paved lane along the north bank of Vietnam’s Thu Bon River, in the city of Hội An, is quaint by day, spectacular by night. Centuries-old houses, some built as long ago as the 1700s, welcome visitors to enjoy coffee, food, tailored clothing, and other merchandise. Their ochre-hued walls and

John Gottberg Anderson April 1, 2022

Fall 2021 Issue - The Beauty of Fall

Vietnam’s Idyllic Phu Quoc Island

The view from the windows of the world’s longest over-the-sea cable car was magnificent. From our ephemeral perch, more than 500 feet above the Gulf of Thailand, Phong Lan and I looked down upon the fishing village of An Thó’i at the southern tip of Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island. Hundreds

John Gottberg Anderson September 16, 2021

Winter 2016: National Parks Issue

A Grand Canyon Adventure

Six days and 188 miles of rafting the Colorado River

John Gottberg Anderson December 6, 2016

Sports & Recreation

Bend, Oregon: Home to Year-Round Recreation

On one Saturday every May, thousands of Central Oregon residents gather as they have for 40 years to do what they love best — participate in a variety of sports.

John Gottberg Anderson June 18, 2015

John Gottberg Anderson

Exploring Hội An, Vietnam’s ‘City of Lanterns’

Vietnam’s Idyllic Phu Quoc Island

A Grand Canyon Adventure

Bend, Oregon: Home to Year-Round Recreation

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