Vietnam Travel

A torrent of books about the Vietnam War has flooded the market, most of them documenting battles, strategy, and personal journals of life during the war. There are far fewer books about soldiers who have returned to that country of conflict four decades later. Most men and women who served during the Vietnam War were only too glad to leave and never look back. I was one of those people until last year when an unexpected phone call had me considering something I never thought I would do...return to Vietnam.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Da Nang. Greater Than a Tourist - Da Nang Vietnam by author Linh Nguyen offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit Da Nang.

Quy Nhon is a secret beach paradise. Smack in the middle of Vietnam’s central coast, Quy Nhon boasts wide-open soft sand, crystal-blue waters, and super-cute fishing villages nestled into limestone cliffs. All with very few tourists. The swimming, snorkeling, and just-chilling are amazing. So is the eating: fresh fish, squid, shrimp, and oysters, for the price of fast food in the US. We Vietnamese people love escaping to Quy Nhon. It’s so relaxing and it’s so cheap, even by Vietnamese standards. Foreigners have no idea about this magical place. Now I’m letting you in on the secret. ...

L. Ngo is just an ordinary citizen, born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City with his family. Therefore, perhaps L. has witnessed the process of change and makeover of this city. L. loves to travel to see the world and learn many things. L. also loves listening to music and watching movies. Because the conditions did not allow to travel, from the movies, L. was able to know more about the big world. Through this book, L. would like to introduce listeners to an overview of where L. lives, a magnificent and beautiful city that still has ancient and elegant corners.

15.000 Kilometer auf dem Motorrad - von Deutschland nach Vietnam. Ein langer und kräftezehrender Road-Trip, der als fixe Idee im beschaulichen Schwerte beginnt und wird später zur humanitären Großaktion wird. Peter Maffay ist so begeistert von Lothars sozialem Engagement, dass er Schirmherr seiner Charity-Aktionen wird. In der Folge überschlagen sich die Ereignisse, zwischenzeitlich ist Lothar "Vater" von über 70 Patenkindern weltweit. Gemeinsam mit seinem Freund Jürgen legt er den Grundstein für die "Stars of Vietnam".