Why Ho Chi Minh City? It is crowded, noisy, scruffy, crazy, but always interesting and things are happening all at a break… — Doug Rice Break Copy Share Image
My home address is a small apartment in Fair Oaks, California but I'm here in Ho Chi Minh City right now staying… — Doug Rice Addresses Copy Share Image
On my discharge, I had the challenge of putting my life back together but Vietnam stuck in the inner recesses of my… — Doug Rice Back together Copy Share Image
Some 30 years later I found myself back here again [in Vietnam] on what was to be a short visit that lasted… — Doug Rice California Copy Share Image
I'm always hearing warnings about keeping your belongings close to you [in Ho Chi Minh City] as thieves who ride motorbikes are… — Doug Rice Adept Copy Share Image
Indochina gets into your blood and once you have a taste you'll find it's impossible to stay away. — Doug Rice Blood Copy Share Image
For the most part Ho Chi Minh City is safe but like any large city you need to pay attention to what's… — Doug Rice Attention Copy Share Image
For me making friends with locals is hard, mostly because my lack of Vietnamese language skills and being retired I have limited… — Doug Rice Access Copy Share Image
The visa thing can be an issue, if you're going to work for someone here make sure they will help you with… — Doug Rice Cambodia Copy Share Image
After high school and a year of College I made a half-hearted attempt at professional skiing in Aspen, Colorado and then found… — Doug Rice After high school Copy Share Image
Ho Chi Minh City is crowded, noisy, untidy and chaotic. I miss the orderly life of suburban America and the comfort of… — Doug Rice America Copy Share Image
Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also. — Doug Rice Care Copy Share Image
I'm divorced and have a son and a grandson and it is a problem being away most of the time. Living as… — Doug Rice Children Copy Share Image
Born in the Flint, Michigan, big boat sailing on the Great Lakes and skiing in the winter was how most of my… — Doug Rice Bigs Copy Share Image
Also Ho Chi Minh City is broken up into districts so it's much like little cities within the city, in your home… — Doug Rice Broken Copy Share Image
The Vietnam War was in full swing, the Air Force wanted me and I wanted out of Flint, so three years in… — Doug Rice Air Copy Share Image
If, at the end of my days, the sum of what I've taken exceeds the sum of what I've given, then I… — Doug Rice Ends Copy Share Image
Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and… — Doug Rice Cities Copy Share Image
I would say healthcare in Vietnam is so-so. There are several international clinics that are good but expensive and the care offered… — Doug Rice Care Copy Share Image
“Summer in Pittsburgh had a way of hating you, had a way of beating you down, getting into your bones and thoughts.… — Doug Rice Pittsburgh Copy Share Image
