* Dust off your Red Dzao Hat and fill your H'Mong satchel with rượu and thuốc lào, one of Hanoi's most tres bien watering holes, Roots is throwing an Ethnic minority themed fancy dress party on Feb 22nd with DJs and turntablists (Jew's harp and chèo mash ups anyone?) and it's all for charity. More info at the Grapevine.



Rakishly tilted Red Dzao hats are sooooo hot right now.

* It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry on this busy little carriage. Huddling together means at least you'll stay warm I suppose. Now not that I would want to be harping on about the weather -- but check out these pix of the northern pastures.

* Of course, you can always warm up by stripping off and wrestling in a sandpit.