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.

Indochina gets into your blood and once you have a taste you'll find it's impossible to stay away.

Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also.

After high school and a year of College I made a half-hearted attempt at professional skiing in Aspen, Colorado and then found myself back in Flint.

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 I'm here, but when I get back in the USA I miss the craziness of Ho Chi Minh City or Bangkok.

I'm always hearing warnings about keeping your belongings close to you [in Ho Chi Minh City] as thieves who ride motorbikes are adept at snatching things off a person as they ride by, but I personally have never seen it. Funny though, I don't hear folks talk about pick pockets but it's happened to me twice. Beware of that cute little sweetheart and stay away from those talented little hands.

On my discharge, I had the challenge of putting my life back together but Vietnam stuck in the inner recesses of my mind.