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Adventures of a GoodMan is my answer to the age-old question: I traveled...now what? In it, I blend digital photographic art with stories chronicling my journeys abroad and at home.
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Good Morning Vietnam!
I think I may be about the millionth blogger to open with that line, but why not! Vietnam. Just hearing the word conjures up all sorts of of feelings, thoughts, mental images and stereotypes for Americans. Even for someone like me who is too young to have experienced the war, …
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Tagged India & Southeast Asia, Over, Overview, Vietnam
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Communist Propaganda Everywhere
As a communist country, the streets and highways are filled with communist propaganda signs. Other than that, I really didn’t see any signs of communism around. So, without further adieu, here are some of the sign highlights we saw. Click on the first image to enlarge and then use the …
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Posted in Culture, Good Morning VietNam!, Highlights, Vietnam
Tagged Communism, Communist Propaganda, Ho Chi Min, India & Southeast Asia, Propaganda, Saigon, Vietnam
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Sleeper Buses, Open Tickets and Cyclo Taxis
As always, trying to get information on traveling like a local from locals was like pulling teeth. For those who managed to actually get on a local bus they had to face super inflated prices, dangers and the occasional incident with police. Fortunately, for once we weren’t trying to travel …
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Posted in Good Morning VietNam!, Highlights, Transportation, Vietnam
Tagged Bus, India & Southeast Asia, Sa Pa, Sapa, Sleep, Sleeper Bus, taxi, Transportation, Vietnam
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The Craziest Traffic on Earth…and Learning to Ride a Motorcycle In It
Traffic in Vietnam is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Stop lights are few and far between and motorcycles outnumber everything else. Intersections are the craziest, with all modes of transportation converging together
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Posted in * My Craziest & Best Stories, Good Morning VietNam!, Highlights, Transportation, Vietnam
Tagged Da Lat, Driving, Ho Chi Min, Motorcycle, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Saigon, Traffic, Transportation, Vietnam
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Avoiding Taxi Scams and Roaming the Streets of Ho Chi Min
Our bus arrived in Ho Chi Min (formerly Saigon) in the middle of a monsoon and quickly got into a cab to take us to our hotel. After a few blocks, we noticed that the meter was already very high. We told him to stop and asked what was going …
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Sledding Down Red Sand Dunes in Mui Ne
Our first open ticket bus ride left us in the beach town of Mui Ne, though due to the rainy season it was pretty deserted. Our first night was a wash, but we woke up early the next day to rent a motorcycle and head out for the red sand …
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Posted in Good Morning VietNam!, Vietnam
Tagged Extreme Sports, India & Southeast Asia, Mui Ne, Sand, Sand Dune, Vietnam
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Exploring the Mountains of Da Lat and the Strangest Waterfall Ever
Da Lat is the most popular local tourist destination in Southern Vietnam; every weekend thousands of people swarm into the mountains to enjoy the cool weather and check out the sights. On our first day there, after a long hotel search with our heavy packs on our backs, we checked …
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Posted in Good Morning VietNam!, Highlights, Vietnam
Tagged Da Lat, India & Southeast Asia, Market, Motorcycle, Mountain Town, Mountains, tourist trap, Viet, Vietnam, Waterfall
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Scuba Diving, Motorbiking and Communal Spas in Nah Trang
We came to Nah Trang just for one last dip in the ocean in scuba gear but wound up staying three days relaxing and motorbiking around. The diving itself was pretty nice, though lots of the underwater area was sandy and our dives were cut short both times. By far …
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Posted in Beach Towns, Good Morning VietNam!, Scuba Diving, Temples and Ruins, Vietnam
Tagged Beach, Beach Town, India & Southeast Asia, Nah Trang, Ruins, Scuba Diving, Vietnam
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Custom Fit Suits, Asian Architecture, Ruins and Living Like Kings in Hoi An
After a grueling overnight bus ride on the Open Ticket, we arrived at Hoi An at the crack of dawn in front of a three star hotel. A brief hotel search revealed that we weren’t going to get anything cheaper without walking a lot, so we decided to treat ourselves …
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Tagged architecture, Clothing, Hoi An, India & Southeast Asia, Ruins, Vietnam
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Good Morning Vietnam – This and That
Why is it that it can be cold outside, but still 100 degrees in my hotel room? It pretty much rained every day at least a little. Our second night in Ho Chi Min we were trapped in our guesthouse at 9pm when the old lady who runs it went …
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Good Morning Vietnam – Photos and Videos
Photo Links: Vietnam Highlights Vietnam Communism Posters Video Links: Ho Chi Min Traffic Circle Madness Crossing the street is terrifying in Ho Chi Min A rollercoaster ride down to the Datanla Waterfall Fan dance at the Heritage Center in Hoi An Hoi An Traditional dance with an actor in makeup …
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