200 km north of NhaTrang is a small city named Quy Nhon. It is a beautiful beach city very similar to NhaTrang except there is almost no tourism. There is one place run by a New Zealander, but mostly there…
Things to Do in NhaTrang part 2
A big thank you to other sites that I copied from. Long Thanh Photo Studio Long Thanh is a local photographer with a permanent exhibition gallery open to the public. This is a popular visiting spot for people who appreciate…
A very short update.
Exciting things have happend the past few days. I was raided by the police, Went searching for a missing war vet, spent a little time in the jungle befriending country folk, and had to survive a power outage and no…
More about NhaTrang
First let’s start with the beaches in and around NhaTrang. NhaTrang beach runs for miles. The sand is soft and fine. Some of the local businesses have set up loungers and large umbrellas that you can rent and spend some…
Nha Trang, Vietnams main holiday destination.
Yesterday was a new adventure. Drifter and I set out on a impromptu road trip and it was a good one. I will write abut it after the Why visit Vietnam series is done. We caught the open tour bus…
Mui Ne and Phan Thiet
Today Drifter arrived and much of our time has been shooting the **** and I have a feeling that the next few days will be busy. I will do my best to keep up. We board out open tour bus…
Saigon and the Mekong
We will work our way from the south to the north starting with The Mekong Delta: The Mekong delta region 39,000 square kilometers of area where the Mekong river flows into the sea. There are many tributaries and small canals that…
Why Visit Vietnam?…. Part 2
Vietnam is a beautiful country. From the watery delta of the Mekong with its breathtaking shades of green, speckled by the bright color of flowers and fruit, To the jagged tranquility of Halong Bay and it’s amazing rugged sights. The…
Why visit Vietnam Part 1
In the mid 2000’s Vietnam seemed to discover the tourist dollar. The government let it be known to the people that tourism and the foreigners that were to come with it, will be welcomed and anybody causing us difficulties would…
Some boring droning about myself
I have been asked by somebody the give a bit of a biography about how I came to understand Vietnamese culture, and where I have been in my travels. I will write a little about that today and add some…
A Holiday to some… and not to others
Trying to get around today is a bit of a problem. The main drive by the ocean and the road one block off are totally blocked by police barricades. It is a holiday today. Not the sort that I would…
Tigers, smokes, and a little football
OK, now I have time to address another topic or topics suggested to me. Anonymous wrote “what spectator sports are people into (soccer? horse racing?) are smokers treated like lepers like they are in North America? what’s the state of…