Vietnam
Aug 31, 2017 21:17:45 #
10MPlayer wrote:
Yes! My new son in law ended up in a hospital after a nasty GI infection over there. He may have gotten in Laos, but he finally gave up and went to a hospital in Thailand as kept getting sicker. He spent almost a week there before he was released to come home.
Wow!
Its hard to be carefull all the time.
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Aug 31, 2017 23:03:08 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
This post could have been written in 1967. Deja Vu.
Have a good happy trip.
Have a good happy trip.
In 1967, we didn't need to ask "what and where to shoot". Uncle Sam provided the answer to both questions.
Sep 1, 2017 11:20:26 #
ramblinmen
Loc: Manassas, VA
Sounds like the "to go/not to go" debate is evenly split with several that just want to forget their war experiences. With 2 1/2 tours under my personal belt.. I get that. I found my return both depressing and cathartic.
I second concerns about drinking anything with ice in it regardless of the assurance that the beverage and ice has been filtered or chlorinated. I also took my own set of eating utensils including chop sticks. Once you have seen a street vendor place used utensils in a glass of milky colored liquid then pronounce them clean when given to you....
You might want to see a medical professional specilizing in foreign travel as well. They can set you up with shots (cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, etc.) and malaria pills. Some require multiple shots over as long as six months for protection.
I second concerns about drinking anything with ice in it regardless of the assurance that the beverage and ice has been filtered or chlorinated. I also took my own set of eating utensils including chop sticks. Once you have seen a street vendor place used utensils in a glass of milky colored liquid then pronounce them clean when given to you....
You might want to see a medical professional specilizing in foreign travel as well. They can set you up with shots (cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, etc.) and malaria pills. Some require multiple shots over as long as six months for protection.
Sep 1, 2017 11:47:14 #
pendennis wrote:
Missed the event in 1969, when my orders were changed to a public affairs unit assignment two days before departure to Danang.
But, there are over 58000 reasons why I'll never go there.
But, there are over 58000 reasons why I'll never go there.
Sep 1, 2017 12:05:49 #
ramblinmen wrote:
I second concerns about drinking anything with ice in it regardless of the assurance that the beverage and ice has been filtered or chlorinated. I also took my own set of eating utensils including chop sticks...
I second concerns about drinking anything with ice in it regardless of the assurance that the beverage and ice has been filtered or chlorinated. I also took my own set of eating utensils including chop sticks...
Absolutely concur. Once you have your own personal amoeba, they'll be with you for a VERY long time - those primitive organisms are hard to kill. Those of us that have spent years there instead of weeks understand.
Sep 1, 2017 20:19:42 #
I was there on a humanitarian mission in 1999. It was a healing mission of sorts. There were about 55 people in our group. The only ones that got sick were the ones that took Thier malaria pills and worried about what they ate. The whole country is a picture waiting to be taken. Enjoy yourself.
Sep 1, 2017 20:52:51 #
lpalmbos wrote:
I was there on a humanitarian mission in 1999. It was a healing mission of sorts. There were about 55 people in our group. The only ones that got sick were the ones that took Thier malaria pills and worried about what they ate. The whole country is a picture waiting to be taken. Enjoy yourself.
So "worrying about what they ate" made them sick? Well then, let's abandon sanitation and we'll all be healthy.
Sep 2, 2017 16:09:19 #
I'd like to help, but, the last time I was there I wasn't a tourist.....although, I still have some 'souvenirs'!
Sep 2, 2017 17:50:50 #
My wife and I have traveled to 47 countries, and Viet Nam is one of our favorites: friendly people, interesting food, good photo opportunities, and a 2 hour massage for $7.00.
Sep 2, 2017 17:51:07 #
My wife and I have traveled to 47 countries, and Viet Nam is one of our favorites: friendly people, interesting food, good photo opportunities, and a 2 hour massage for $7.00.
Sep 3, 2017 23:08:28 #
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/vietnam Click on Link to see the latest in Travel Information on Viet Nam from the CDC,,,In 68/69 I took the big orange pill and the little white pills for Malaria and used the Iodine Tablets when we stopped at a Blue Line to fill our Canteens,,,still got sick,,,would skip the Monsoon Season,,,,rain, rain, rain and leeches everywhere....
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