Vietnam

Blog Posts from my travels in vietnam

Da Nang Food Life Travel Vietnam

Tom, Jerry and the Mallrats.

Diễm and I went out for a little breakfast at a nearby restaurant and it was a beautiful scene. We sat in the cooler morning breeze as the rain had returned and the temperature was much more bearable outside where there was a nice coastal breeze.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Life Vietnam

A Sleepless Night With Cúp Điễn

I had just finished feeding the family when the power went out. Emergency lighting came on in the apartments stairwells and hallway and every one on the floor seemed to not be surprised. Windows were opened there was some mild chatter and everyone settled down for the evening.… continue reading Read More
Food Hoi An Life Travel Vietnam

The Night Markets and Returning To Hội An

As I’ve discussed previously the heat is blistering here. In Southeast Asia one of the many beautiful things that is either directly or indirectly caused by an attempt to avoid the sun are night markets, and Vietnam boasts some of the best.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Life Travel Vietnam

The Goldilocks Effect.

It’s tough enough that the indochina peninsula has been a sweltering jungle symbol for heat and frustration for decades, but couple that with historic heights of the thermometer in recent months and what your left with is a place even the indigenous don’t want to wander outside in.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Life Travel Vietnam

The Cold Shower I So Desire

First of all I know where your heads at on this one and your way off base. There are some rather interesting features of my new apartment here in Da Nang that makes it a bit unconventional especially to be brand new and for all other aspects very modern.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Jet Lag Life Travel Vietnam

Da Nang: Return to the City of Bridges

It has been a few days since I arrived back in Da Nang and I must say it is a much different place than I left some four months ago. I was fortunate back in January and February to experience Da Nang and most of Vietnam in a mild spell of “winter”, if one can call any place and time in indochina such a word as winter.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang History Life Travel Vietnam

The River Dragon Breathes Tonight.

It had been a long day at the Marble Mountains, and after a relaxing cup of coffee on the Han River, it was time to eat. We headed north up the avenue known as Đường Trần Hưng Đạo towards the apartment.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang Life Travel Vietnam

Ngũ Hành Sơn – The Marble Mountains.

When the elevator door opened, the site, I must say, was pretty impressive. I don’t know if it was the strange newness of everything to me. But I had a sense of awe almost everywhere I went in Vietnam. As I walked off the elevator, I passed by the ticket booth selling passes to return down the elevator.… continue reading Read More
Blog Da Nang Food Travel Vietnam

Breakfast Offers a Brief History lesson and a trip to Temple.

It was the 8th of February, and I had Three full days left in Vietnam. I had planned to relax some while spending my last week in Da Nang, but Diem had this way of suggesting we go out for breakfast or coffee, and I’d find myself on another incredible adventure.… continue reading Read More
Blog Da Nang Food History Life Travel Vietnam

The Lady of the Sea.

I have had some computer issues in my last days in Vietnam. This was mainly due to some adapter problems. To be honest, I probably could have found an adapter, but I had been so consumed by life in the young and prosperous city by the sea to be too concerned with it.… continue reading Read More
Blog Life Travel Vietnam

Home.

I haven’t been writing lately. I haven’t been taking as many photographs or focusing on the journey. I’ve been too busy living. Sometimes, the world is better seen through an unobstructed view. I have seen some beautiful places, and yes, I took some pictures in my last week in Vietnam.… continue reading Read More
An Lao Da Nang Food History Life Travel Vietnam

The Trek back to Da Nang and Living like an expat.

I was awakened at 4:30 and informed that we had to be about a mile away by 5:30 to catch our shuttle to Da Nang. It was the first time since arriving here that I was up before the sun, but not by much.… continue reading Read More
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