Before moving here, I was based in Hawaii, working as a behavior analyst supporting children from military families with autism. It was an incredibly stressful job, and I knew I'd have to find a different path eventually because I couldn't keep that up forever. I'd always loved traveling, and after visiting the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam over three consecutive years, I absolutely loved Asia.
A s I get older, my parents begin to show me glimpses of their secret dreams. "Dad wants to move back to Vietnam when we retire," Mum tells me. "We can live like kings and queens over there!" Dad hollers in the background. My mother hasn't returned since 1978. For one, she couldn't travel without a passport, and she didn't get her Canadian citizenship until after she turned fifty-five and was no longer required to take the citizenship test. Second, she's in no rush to go back to a land still soaked in blood and mired in misery.
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Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into canals on Thursday after a major river reached a 60-year high, authorities say. The Unesco heritage-listed town is among the country's most popular tourist destinations A girl stands at the entrance of a flooded shop after heavy rains in Hoi An, central Vietnam, on Thursday.
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In Ho Chi Minh City, one experiences a unique rhythm, walking through the heat while intermittently enjoying local bars and ice-cold beer for mere pennies.
Han Son Doong, translating to Mountain River Cave, has a passage reaching 655 feet high and 490 feet wide, stretching four miles and a volume of 414.4 million square feet.