New: danangAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-185836hive-183959steemhive-150122hive-180932photographyhive-144064hive-101145hive-183397uncommonlabhive-184714hive-188619bitcoinhive-145157hive-103599hive-193637hive-193186krsuccesshive-180106hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikersgooddream (82)in vietnam • 2 days agoLocal home-made warning sign badly backfiresIt doesn't happen often but sometimes the people who live in a certain place decide to make up their own laws, make a sign, and then expect people to believe that it is some sort of official…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 3 days agoThe good and bad about the Tet holiday in Da NangTet is the celebration of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. It is considered by the population, who don't participate in religious holidays, to be the most important holiday of the year. For 7-10…gooddream (82)in bowling • 4 days agoI defend the bowling championship for the 2nd week in a row...and this time it was against a top competitor that many in our organization consider to the best bowler in our group. This is the person that I took the belt away from 2 weeks prior to his…gabe.radke (76)in asean • 5 days agoAlmost everything is closed during Tet in Da NangI can only presume that this is also the case for the rest of the country and perhaps even a great deal of the world that celebrates the coming of the lunar new year. In Vietnam, this is the…gooddream (82)in life • 8 days agoThe weather turns and I order a big bunch of plastic for dinnerMy favorite time of year in Da Nang as far as weather is concerned will soon be coming to a close. I relish this time of year where it is cool enough during the day to never sweat unless you are…gabe.radke (76)in nature • 15 days agoTransplanted trees on the beach did their job in helping to prevent complete erosionThe beach situation with the tides taking away a lot of the structures built too close to the ocean continues and the authorities are doing a pretty good job with the limited tools they have to…gooddream (82)in bowling • 18 days agoI win the city-wide championship in bowling, but not in the way I would have liked!I am pumping up our league a bit by saying that I am the "city-wide" champion of Da Nang, Vietnam. The seriously good bowlers do not come to our outings and I would get destroyed by most people…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 21 days agoSevere erosion continues in DaNang and it appears most of the preventive efforts have failedFor a lot of people, the cold season or typhoon season is a real bane on their existence. I would imagine that the people who feel the most strong about this are the people that have businesses…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • last monthHigh tides (which happen every year) eroding the coastline in Da Nang (which happens every year)I said "which happens every year" 2x in the title on purpose because I have seen this exact same scenario happen every single stinkin year yet people still think it is a good idea to build things…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • last monthNice little workaround for motorbike laws in VietnamLet me be clear about this right from the start: I am in no way encouraging anyone to intentionally break the law in Vietnam or any other country for that matter. I am merely pointing out a new…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • last monthThe bad weather time of year in Da Nang. I love itWe are in the winter season here in Vietnam just like a lot of you people around the world unless you live in Australia or a few other places and this is what the locals that are involved in the…gooddream (82)in food • 2 months agoNadi and I try a new restaurant. Bun ChaThis is food dish that I hear a lot of people talk about but I have never bothered to try it. If you like/liked Anthony Bordain you may recall that he famously went into a run-of-the-mill…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 2 months agoVandals destroy seating area near the beach in Danang, VietnamIf you read my stuff you know that I am a fan of street art but I hate vandalism. And there is a fine line between the two. Most of the "street-art" that we have in Danang is vandalism and it…gooddream (82)in dogs • 2 months agoDoggy do. The before and after of the dreaded haircut for NadiI've been away from my fluffy pal for life, Nadi, for quite a while. This is the longest amount of time that her and I have been apart from one another for all of her life and thankfully, I had a…gabe.radke (76)in art • 2 months agoGraffiti & Street Art in Da Nang, VietnamThe street art in Da Nang tends to be quite terrible and talentless done by hacks who are simply vandalizing the spaces that they do not have permission to do their trade on. I have written quite…gooddream (82)in vietnam • 2 months agoWelcome back bowling: I pull out the stops and do really wellIt's been a full 5 weeks without me at the DUMBO bowling lanes for our league of sorts. While I was away things went like they always do but I suspect that there was some mucking about and not…gabe.radke (76)in art • 3 months agoFound some really good spray work in a old and mostly abandoned neighborhoodStreet art, or I should say, "good" street art is difficult to come by here in Da Nang. As you would expect it is illegal without permission - as it should be - and even when you do encounter…gabe.radke (76)in expat-life • 3 months agoWhat I consider to be the best time of year is upon us in VietnamI like living in Vietnam but many times I think that I feel that way because of the fact that it is extremely inexpensive to live here and not so much because it is a lovely or wonderful place.…gabe.radke (76)in danang • 3 months agoLike craft beer? Here's how to save a ton and skip the ripoffsDa Nang is a pretty electric city with offerings of just about anything you can imagine for food and drink. However, just like any tourist town in the world, if you are in a certain part of town…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 4 months agoBuy a t-shirt... get free beer for life in DanangThat idea sounds too good to be true probably but it is something that the locals around here, or at least the apparently older portion of them are all clued into. It involves one the fancier and…
