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Paradise Lost and The Fall Of Saigon
An Unfortunate Change In Circumstance It was April the 30th and it seemed like just any other day. Then suddenly, in the early afternoon, a guest arrived with some unfortunate news. There was much discussion, some conversation on a few telephones and Diem, incredibly upset, retired to our room.… continue reading Read More
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Amendments To The Future is Bright.
In my continuing studies and ongoing research into the country I’m calling home, if only briefly. I may occasionally add or adjust information. I have done some further digging into the country’s economic state and wanted to share some things I’ve found.… continue reading Read More
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I awoke again before the sun was up, not an unusual habit for me, even back home. I did my typical morning bathroom routine and felt very refreshed after the long expedition of yesterday. I made a simple breakfast, sat down on the patio with my coffee, and made some calls home.… continue reading
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The Four Americans.
An Lao
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Hoi An
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This conversation had to happen, so pull up your chair and listen closely. We’ll probably move around a lot, so try to stay with me. Vietnam is a land not for the squeamish. If sanitation is your thing, then for an entry visa, you need not apply.… continue reading
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A Conversation About Food.
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Zen And The Art Of Balancing Anything And Everything On A Motorbike.
Now that I’ve gotten the boring statistical data I find fascinating out of the way, let us talk about the reality, that is, life on two wheels. You can not imagine the amount of ingenuity that is created by the persuasive power of necessity.… continue reading Read More
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The Motorbike Question
I could talk for hours about Vietnam’s motorbikes. Motorbike sales have increased in the country by as high as 9% a year in the past half-decade. It was a time period when global markets saw growth either stagnant or slowing. Three times, the Vietnamese government has re-evaluated its statistics on motorbike growth in this developing nation.… continue reading Read More
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Hai Long Bay
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I awoke early as the sun had not risen yet. We had to get on a bus pretty early, and I was going to prepare our breakfast. I found some bacon at the grocery store and made Diem and me a more traditional American breakfast.… continue reading
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Reaching Pandora and The Cove That Time Forgot.
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The Future Is Bright and The Grocery Store
Hanoi was a city of many faces, each massive Burrow with its unique feel and character. The apartment was more on the extremity in the northeast end of the city. The tight-knit crisscrossing colonial spiderweb of organized chaos and jungle vistas was now replaced by broad avenues and a more structured grid-style layout.… continue reading Read More
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The Man, The Myth and his Museum.
As we fell upon the gift shops and restaurants that often accompany any historical site, it was time for a snack. Diem brought me a cup filled with sweetened black rice topped with tangy yogurt. I gobbled up my offering as I walked around the gardens of the government complex.… continue reading Read More
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Ho Chi Minh
As we entered the central government complex, I had to turn my phone off. I will do my best to describe its majesty here. I was later allowed to photograph from a distance, but the interior of the mausoleum was off limits.… continue reading Read More
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The Petrified Georgian
We stepped into a taxi and headed to the central government parade ground. A jungle set scene reminiscent of the former communist headquarters of Red Square. As we exited the cab and stepped onto the sidewalk, a mother’s scream pierced the den of the busy street scene a few feet from my ears.… continue reading Read More
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