An Update On This Article Seven years after this visit to Dong Khoi we returned to Saigon and were really surprised at how much this city and Dong Khoi Street have changed. Most of the high fashion boutiques, posh shops, souvenir outlets and restaurants are gone – replaced by the glass and stainless facades ofContinue reading “Shopping On Dong Khoi Street”
Category Archives: Short Stories
Somerset Bridge • The Worlds Smallest Drawbridge
Going To Bermuda’s Famous Somerset Bridge A Short Story Recognized As The Worlds Drawbridge As part of a recent cruise we spent two days in Bermuda and struck out early to see all we could. The first day we made it by ferry to Hamilton, where we spent the morning, took a bus out toContinue reading “Somerset Bridge • The Worlds Smallest Drawbridge”
One Scary Road In Utah
A Short Story Utah’s Hogsback on Route 12 Several years ago we spent a couple of weeks checking off items on our bucket list in the National Parks of Utah. We rented a car in Salt Lake City, toured the parks and dropped off the car in Las Vegas. One afternoon halfway through the tripContinue reading “One Scary Road In Utah”
Surprises Shopping On Dong Khoi Street
A Short Story Strolling On Vietnam’s Premier Shopping Street Spending a few days in Vietnam on two occasions recently, we spent time shopping on Dong Khoi Street in Saigon. (Officially, the city is Ho Chi Minh City, but even the locals still call it Saigon). Vietnam is a bargain hunters heaven, featuring a great exchangeContinue reading “Surprises Shopping On Dong Khoi Street”
Skylab Falls To Earth
On July 12th 1979 America’s space station, Skylab fell out of orbit, broke up on re-entry and rained pieces down on Esperance, Australia. The event is one of Esperance’s major claims to fame. The local government issued littering fines on NASA for the scattered debris. The Skylab was the United States’ first space station thatContinue reading “Skylab Falls To Earth”
Some Of Our Short Stories
A Few Quick Links A Rainy Day In Blarney A Tale of a Whale TSA and a Little Sequenced Top Lost in Sicily A Road Like No Other A Ladder in Jerusalem A T-Shirt in Tahiti Room with a Bath in London Some People Should Stay Home Spanish Gold and a Lost Opportunity Islamorada FishContinue reading “Some Of Our Short Stories”
The Intentional Travelers 