Hans, What is the personal connection with Vietnam that finds you making multiple trips there? A good article that could be made more so with an introduction identifying your personal identification with the country.
Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it. I completely agree and had considered adding more details about the actual trip—there is so much to say! However, we decided against turning it into a travel vlog.
Vietnam exudes a unique magic that's hard to put into words. While many objectively tangible aspects—such as the friendly people, delicious food, affordable prices, safety, etc—can also be found in other countries, there is something more. It's an intangible energy, a special vibe, that infuses the atmosphere. It's like an ethereal charm that is not easily described, but unmistakable to those who've felt it. Bali has a similar quality.
My experience was being blown away because I was embraced by people I thought would, or should, hate me. I was so blown away, I opened a bar, The R&R Tavern, in Hanoi in 1995. Had it for 18 years. I brought quite a few ex-enemy combatants together, U.S. and Viet, for meetings that turned into a celebration somehow; tears and joy, very hard to explain. I had a young soldier during my visit to the tunnels of Cu Chi ask me, if we (Vietnam) have a problem in the future, would the U.S. please be on Viet Nam's side.
Hans, What is the personal connection with Vietnam that finds you making multiple trips there? A good article that could be made more so with an introduction identifying your personal identification with the country.
Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it. I completely agree and had considered adding more details about the actual trip—there is so much to say! However, we decided against turning it into a travel vlog.
Vietnam exudes a unique magic that's hard to put into words. While many objectively tangible aspects—such as the friendly people, delicious food, affordable prices, safety, etc—can also be found in other countries, there is something more. It's an intangible energy, a special vibe, that infuses the atmosphere. It's like an ethereal charm that is not easily described, but unmistakable to those who've felt it. Bali has a similar quality.
My experience was being blown away because I was embraced by people I thought would, or should, hate me. I was so blown away, I opened a bar, The R&R Tavern, in Hanoi in 1995. Had it for 18 years. I brought quite a few ex-enemy combatants together, U.S. and Viet, for meetings that turned into a celebration somehow; tears and joy, very hard to explain. I had a young soldier during my visit to the tunnels of Cu Chi ask me, if we (Vietnam) have a problem in the future, would the U.S. please be on Viet Nam's side.