Your Vietnam preparation should include, if possible, "A Cook's Tour" by Anthony Bourdain. He does get around the world a bit, but much of the book fondly recalls his times in Vietnam, and might get you some great leads on food. All kinds of food. From food you might want to eat, to delicacies, like the beating heart of a cobra. (He did eat one, yes, but I don't recall for certain if it was in Vietnam.)
They do have a John McCain exhibit in the "Hanoi Hilton," (Hoa Lo Prison) as seen recently on TV's The Amazing Race. It includes the flight suit he was wearing when shot down. McCain was considered a high prize because his father was a senior Navy Admiral, CINCPAC.
One more bit of advice about Vietnam-- set the price of the cyclo and taxi rides before you start out. We had several taxi drivers turn to us in the middle of our ride and tell us it would be US$40 to get where we were going. There are meters, but sometimes they "forget" to turn them on. Overall, though, its a really safe and honest place.
You'll probably be the tallest woman they've, and you'll get a lot of stares. Whether or not you understand it, you're going to hear "damn, she's tall" in Vietnamese regularly. Do not be alarmed if you find packs of small children following you. Be ready to pose for photos.
I've just been staying at home waiting for something to happen. I just don't have much to say right now, but so it goes. I've basically been doing nothing to speak of, but shrug. Today was a loss. I don't care. That's how it is.
I can't be bothered with anything these days. Basically not much noteworthy happening. I feel like an empty room. I've more or less been doing nothing.
Be sure to visit the Commies' Kerry memorial. Before you return, it should be seared -- seared! -- into your memory.
Memorial? Is Kerry dead? What are you talking about?
Your Vietnam preparation should include, if possible, "A Cook's Tour" by Anthony Bourdain. He does get around the world a bit, but much of the book fondly recalls his times in Vietnam, and might get you some great leads on food. All kinds of food. From food you might want to eat, to delicacies, like the beating heart of a cobra. (He did eat one, yes, but I don't recall for certain if it was in Vietnam.)
They do have a John McCain exhibit in the "Hanoi Hilton," (Hoa Lo Prison) as seen recently on TV's The Amazing Race. It includes the flight suit he was wearing when shot down. McCain was considered a high prize because his father was a senior Navy Admiral, CINCPAC.
Don't forget your bird flu shots.
One more bit of advice about Vietnam-- set the price of the cyclo and taxi rides before you start out. We had several taxi drivers turn to us in the middle of our ride and tell us it would be US$40 to get where we were going. There are meters, but sometimes they "forget" to turn them on. Overall, though, its a really safe and honest place.
You'll probably be the tallest woman they've, and you'll get a lot of stares. Whether or not you understand it, you're going to hear "damn, she's tall" in Vietnamese regularly. Do not be alarmed if you find packs of small children following you. Be ready to pose for photos.
I've just been staying at home waiting for something to happen. I just don't have much to say right now, but so it goes. I've basically been doing nothing to speak of, but shrug. Today was a loss. I don't care. That's how it is.
I've just been letting everything wash over me recently. So it goes. What can I say?
I can't be bothered with anything these days. Basically not much noteworthy happening. I feel like an empty room. I've more or less been doing nothing.