Tag Archives: Da Nang

Ten Seconds of Stardom

Posted on May 23, 2014 by asienizen

It was 3 AM, and I couldn’t sleep. Yet, I had an early start to my day this Wednesday. I needed to be down the street at David’s house to pick him up for a film shoot. That’s right he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acting, army, Ba Vi, browning, Da Nang, Enfield, expat, film, Ha Noi, Hanoi, Saigon, Springfild, tour, tourism, travel, Viet Minh, Vietnam, Vietnam War | Leave a comment

Back to Hanoi

Posted on March 3, 2014 by asienizen

The winter in Hanoi can be surprisingly brutal. In December it’s usually quite nice, 40 – 68F with mostly clear skies; quite cold for a tropical city. The Christmas trees of December give way to the citrus trees of Tet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beach, Da Nang, Danang, English teaching, ESL, expat, expatriate, Ha Noi, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, Marines, teaching, tourism, travel, Vietnam | 1 Comment

Jeet yet?

Posted on October 2, 2013 by asienizen

It was a Tuesday evening and it had rained all day and the night before. I put on my rain gear – jacket, pants and overshoes – and drove my motorcycle to work. It was raining hard, visibility was poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Buddhist, Colloquial, Da Nang, Danang, English teaching, expat, expatriate, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, Jeet yet, Quang Nam, redneck, Saigon, tourism, travel, Typhoon, Vietnam, Vietnamese | 2 Comments

Fix that Leaky Pipe!

Posted on August 15, 2013 by asienizen

“Hello, Mr. Khale?” a voice shouted through the haze of a sound sleep, followed by loud pounding on wood. I looked over at my watch, 6 in the morning for a guy who works till 8 at night is WAY … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged China Beach, Da Nang, English teaching, expat, Hanoi, Hoi An, housing, rental, Saigon, tourism, tourist, travel, Vietnam | 1 Comment

Life in Da Nang

Posted on March 26, 2013 by asienizen

It’s been a while since I moved to Da Nang, I came in November with a good deal of money saved up and the hopes of quickly finding a house and a job. The house came quickly – I found … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beach, China Beach, Da Nang, English teaching, expat, Hai Van Pass, Hanoi, Hoi An, Monkey mountain, sea, tourism, tourists, Vietnam | 3 Comments

American Man Chinese Bike

Posted on August 26, 2012 by asienizen

In recent weeks I have been working on getting my motorcycle fixed up, some of the bits are loose and broken. One thing that seemed appropriate for a “chopper” like mine was saddlebags; so I drove down to the southwest … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chopper, Da Nang, Hanoi, Marines, Motorcycle, Saigon, Vietnam, VMF 232 | 1 Comment

North down Hai Van

Posted on June 3, 2012 by asienizen

Above the Hai Van Pass looking down the north slope. There’s plenty of great beaches along the coast in this area.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Asia, Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon, south east Asia, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Summer Begins

Posted on May 28, 2012 by asienizen

Summers are hectic in Hanoi English centers. During the rest of the year, there are night classes on weekdays for adults wanting to improve their English, and classes for children on Saturday/Sunday. This means that people like me usually work … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Asia, Da Nang, English teaching, Hanoi, Hoi An, south east Asia, Vietnam | 2 Comments

Return to Da Nang

Posted on August 3, 2011 by asienizen

I just returned from my trip to Hoi An; it was as good as it was short because I only stayed four days. I’m low on money, but had been in the Hanoi area since mid March, and the lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Da Nang, Danang, Hanoi, Hoi An, Marine Corps, Marines, Saigon, Tailor, Veteran, Vietnam, Vietnam War, VMF 232, VMFA 232 | Leave a comment

Four Months in The ‘Nam

Posted on May 29, 2011 by asienizen

After four months of living in Vietnam, I finally got the motivation to start my blog as promised – the obvious question being, “What took me so long?” Well, it wasn’t supposed to be a written blog, I was first … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Da Lat, Da Nang, Danang, expat, Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, India, Minnesota, Saigon, Tailor, tourist, travel, University of Minnesota, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vietnamese, West Bengal | 3 Comments