2005 -- Vietnam Vacation
It's almost mid-year, so it's time for this procrastinator to start thinking vacation thoughts. Am thinking far afield this time. The thought is of late October -early November trip to -- Vietnam.
For some reason, this place has always intrigued me. Very different from US / Europe, very different from richer parts of Asia, beautiful in spots, lots of history.
Surprisingly, since the Vietnam war is really not that long ago, they are very welcoming to Americans. Unlike the Chinese, who ask for apologies from Japan every every five minutes, the Vietnamese seemingly forgot about the war the minute it ended.
It would still be hot, but thats cool. Thinking about this tour, organized by an Australia-based company. It is not a done deal, but it's a real possibility.
For some reason, this place has always intrigued me. Very different from US / Europe, very different from richer parts of Asia, beautiful in spots, lots of history.
Surprisingly, since the Vietnam war is really not that long ago, they are very welcoming to Americans. Unlike the Chinese, who ask for apologies from Japan every every five minutes, the Vietnamese seemingly forgot about the war the minute it ended.
It would still be hot, but thats cool. Thinking about this tour, organized by an Australia-based company. It is not a done deal, but it's a real possibility.
