Da Nang

Book Review: Kill Me If You Can, You SOB

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:53:01 +0000

Author Bob Miller give a candid account of an "ordinary soldier" serving in the 192nd Assault Helicopter Company in Phan Thiet, Vietnam.

Driving Highway One: Danang

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 1995 08:00:00 +0000

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China Beach Sybaris

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:04:41 +0000

There are no backpackers here. The Nam Hai Spa and Resort caters to a different demographic...

Booming Asian casinos draw tourist dollars

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:24:07 +0000

The gambler leans back comfortably in his chair at a card table inside Vietnam's new Crown casino, waiting for his female companion to fetch more cash.

From Earth To Hell To A Slice of Heaven

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 01:20:29 +0000

When I first saw Oliver Stone's film Heaven & Earth , I thought: Well, it's about time somebody made a film about the Vietnam War in which a Vietnamese is the principal character. Stone's politics...

Driving Highway One: China Beach

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 1995 08:00:00 +0000

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Diving in Danang

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 1997 07:00:00 +0000

Adventuresome divers are always looking for a new destination and we have found a site that we can recommend! Experienced teachers Diana Gerth (has been teaching for nine years) and Gerald Strauss...

Snake Wine!

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Apr 2002 02:24:45 +0000

Danang, Vietnam, 2002. It is a few days after New Years Day. Our guide has a New Years gift for us. It would seem that the Vietnamese believe that New Years is a gift giving time for us as it is for...

30 Years Later

Anonymous — Sun, 08 May 2005 16:00:26 +0000

April 2005 I wanted to take my wife to see Marble Mountain, just south of Danang.So my wife and I along with two U.S. Army war veterans rented a cab to take us there. The Mountain is still very...

Le Doi

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Oct 1995 07:00:00 +0000

Le Doi paints colorful tableaux, yet there is an undeniable sadness in them. His subjects are most often face to face with solitude. Nude figures are painted from the back, their heads usually buried...

Vietnamese Women.

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Mar 2002 23:57:35 +0000

During my time in The "American" war in 1967 the female Vietnamese I saw in the countryside were the old or very young. Only one time did I see a girl my age. Passing by Hue, sitting in the back of a...

River of Tears!

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:33:45 +0000

Danang, Vietnam. A hot spring day. A walk along the river. Vietnamese people seem to love the water and at the start and finish or a day you will find people enjoying whatever body of water that is...

Magic in Vietnam

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Mar 2002 02:48:34 +0000

I found magic in many places in Vietnam. This is a story of one such place. China Beach (Danang). It is a hot spring day. China beach is beautiful. I walk south from my group. There is a large group...

Full circle.

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jan 2003 15:00:01 +0000

May 2000. A early morning flight from Saigon to Da Nang. Saigon was a place I had never been before and had been like many asian cities. As our plane descends we are coming into Da Nang. The airport I...

Disability. A Vietnam Story.

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Apr 2002 02:00:46 +0000

Danang, Jan.2002. Vietnam has become a nation of salesmen of all kinds. Sometimes a person will try to be a friend but has another agenda. Most times I don't much like these folks but I do understand...