by Jeff Drake | Nov 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
This year is going out with a travel “bang!” We just spent 7 days in North Carolina to see the fall colors, followed with a few days in New Jersey to see the in-laws and even a day drive into Pennsylvania to see an old friend of Lisa’s. Two weeks later we’re all...
by Jeff Drake | May 27, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
I added some more photos to my website! This set of photos are all from the former capital of Vietnam, the city of Hue. Hue was the scene of the bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War. You can watch Youtube viteos of the battle for Hue. You will see the same buildings we...
by Jeff Drake | May 23, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
I have managed to let life get the better of me, so I have been doing a lot things other than writing about our trip to Vietnam which is already receding quickly into the past! As a result, the task I set myself has now become a roadblock to doing other things I want...
by Jeff Drake | May 1, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
“Tomorrow I will be in Hanoi, Vietnam,” is a sentence I never thought I’d say outside of a nightmare I may have had. After all, Hanoi was the literal heart of the beast, the center of evil for me during my time in the Vietnam War. So why did I find myself so excited...
by Jeff Drake | Apr 18, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
Wow! And just like that we’re back from Vietnam! Did I imply we just got “back”? Hell, we’ve already been on another 3-week trip, this time to California, Nevada and Chicago! I, for one, am happy to be home and cooling our travel jets for a while. Our 28-day trip to...
by Jeff Drake | Jan 29, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
The Road Goes Ever On… As promised, here is some information about the main part of our 2023 trip to Vietnam! In 2007, Lisa and I only visited Saigon, Dalat, Hoi An, and the Mekong Delta. This was just a taste of the country and we’re happy to finally be going back...
by Jeff Drake | Jan 26, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
Our Hill Tribe Pre-trip! Wow, time is flying past us! Our countdown for our return trip to Vietnam is now under 10 days. Lisa and I have been absorbed by Youtube as we consume video-after-video about travel to Vietnam e.g., videos about what to do, what not to do,...
by Jeff Drake | Jan 19, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
Hi Folks! It’s been a while since I posted anything, sorry about that. (I like to pretend that it might matter to someone out there 😊). I haven’t been idle, however. You see, I have fallen down another rabbit hole, this one involving a topic that I foolishly thought I...
