Month: March 2020
Da Nang
Life
Struggle
Vietnam
An “I’ll See Ya Soon”
As I’ve stated before, things began to unravel within days of my landing in Da Nang. A unilateral revoking of all Visas not currently in country and all travelers facing two options, quarantine, or go home. I slipped into Vietnam in a very small travel window.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Life
Struggle
Travel
Notes From Vietnam – Pandemic And Personal Observations
I have been in Vietnam now for 7 days. Within days of my arrival entry visas were canceled and all foreigners were to be turned away or diverted. I, in a sense, threaded the needle. Things were spiraling out of control back home in the states.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Hoi An
Life
Travel
The Village Of Lanterns – Sunset In Hoi An
My internal clock was still struggling to adjust and I had slept most of today away as well. Diem, ever so patient, was beginning to become a bit restless. I knew she was itching to get out and do some exploring and her favorite activity.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Life
Struggle
Travel
And So It Begins – Dealing With The Reality Of Pandemic Abroad
Waking To The Unknown Dealing with the adjustment has begun as usual, lots of sleep. Sleeping the first two days mostly away, It seems every time I do wake, the world has slipped a little closer to chaos. This morning I awoke to a canceled NBA season, NASCAR races without spectators, NHL, NCAA, MLB, government buildings, schools, colleges and the like shuttering their doors back home in the states.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Home Coming – Returning to Diem
Uncertainty It’s been two and a half months and many uncertain developments since I last walked the streets of Da Nang. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t at least a little worried about what I would find. My entrance process had changed, my visa requirements had changed, It was obvious that the Vietnamese government was a bit apprehensive.… continue reading Read More
Atlanta
Life
Travel
Vietnam
