The Vietnam War was in full swing, the Air Force wanted me and I wanted out of Flint, so three years in the USA and that fourth one spent here in Vietnam really flipped my life around.
Also Ho Chi Minh City is broken up into districts so it's much like little cities within the city, in your home district folks take the time to smile… - Doug Rice
Also Ho Chi Minh City is broken up into districts so it's much like little cities within the city, in your home district folks take the time to smile…
- Doug Rice
Ho Chi Minh City is crowded, noisy, untidy and chaotic. I miss the orderly life of suburban America and the comfort of my apartment and my truck when… - Doug Rice
Ho Chi Minh City is crowded, noisy, untidy and chaotic. I miss the orderly life of suburban America and the comfort of my apartment and my truck when…
For the most part Ho Chi Minh City is safe but like any large city you need to pay attention to what's going on around you. - Doug Rice
For the most part Ho Chi Minh City is safe but like any large city you need to pay attention to what's going on around you.
If, at the end of my days, the sum of what I've taken exceeds the sum of what I've given, then I have lived in vain. - Doug Rice
If, at the end of my days, the sum of what I've taken exceeds the sum of what I've given, then I have lived in vain.
I would say healthcare in Vietnam is so-so. There are several international clinics that are good but expensive and the care offered is limited. - Doug Rice
I would say healthcare in Vietnam is so-so. There are several international clinics that are good but expensive and the care offered is limited.
For me making friends with locals is hard, mostly because my lack of Vietnamese language skills and being retired I have limited access to locals in … - Doug Rice
For me making friends with locals is hard, mostly because my lack of Vietnamese language skills and being retired I have limited access to locals in …
Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also. - Doug Rice
Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also.
Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and use just local products in your everyda… - Doug Rice
Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and use just local products in your everyda…
Born in the Flint, Michigan, big boat sailing on the Great Lakes and skiing in the winter was how most of my youth was spent. - Doug Rice
Born in the Flint, Michigan, big boat sailing on the Great Lakes and skiing in the winter was how most of my youth was spent.
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