The countries of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and other neighbors once composed the single country of Indochina. A lot’s happened since then though as various more powerful countries from both East and West have fought for influence over these small Southeast … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Although it’s not very noticeable from here on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, it’s an interesting factoid that this is one of just five communist countries remaining in the world today (Cuba, China, Laos, and … Continue reading
Hue, Vietnam
On the 4th of August, 1964, near the height of the Cold War, the President of the United States interrupted a national television broadcast and falsely told the American Public that two US destroyers had been attacked with torpedoes by … Continue reading
Bangkok, Thailand
It’s already been a couple weeks since we pulled into the marina on the north side of Phuket island, where we intend to leave Tamarisk until we depart Asia in a couple months. We’re accustomed to seasonal weather delays like … Continue reading