gabe.radke (76)in #language • 5 hours agoA great sign found on a run in Da Nang, VietnamI gotta hand it to the Vietnamese, they really do try to cater to their major tourism groups. If I had to guess I…gabe.radke (76)in #life • 5 days agoFriends sign a rental contract for a "quiet" apartment only to have construction materials turn up THE NEXT DAYMyself and basically everyone else that lives here in Vietnam complain endlessly about the construction noise. We…gabe.radke (76)in #art • 11 days agoSomeone scales the gates to touch up some street artIf you read my blog you know already that I was a bit miffed that an unofficial street-art park ended up getting…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • 12 days agoRevisiting one of the "trash corners."I suppose the term "trans corner" is a bit misleading in Vietnam since basically anywhere that isn't a national…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • 22 days agoIt's official: Street art park has been locked down and closed in Da Nang, VietnamNot that long ago I wrote about a wonderful addition to our community where some people had unofficially, and I…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • 27 days agoLandowner takes charge and closes off graffiti parkThe saying goes that "this is why we can't have nice things" but as far as Da Nang is concerned I think I will modify…gabe.radke (76)in #life • last monthThe best barfight intervention I have ever witnessedOne of the bad aspects of the expat population here in DaNang is that there are quite a few people and of course…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • last monthOSHA would love these construction standards in VietnamThe construction standards in Vietnam are, as far as I can tell, that you can do whatever you want and the safety of…gabe.radke (76)in #environment • last monthThey are actually cleaning up the streets in Da Nang: I'm in shock!Vietnam isn't great at maintaining their public spaces outside of a few of them. On the beachfront in the tourist…gabe.radke (76)in #danang • last monthStreet art park trash pileup is getting worse in DaNangI believe that good behavior begets more good behavior and bad behavior accomplishes the same. This is why once one…gabe.radke (76)in #food • last monthRed Sky: High end steakhouse in Da Nang reviewSteak is popular here just like it is anywhere in the world other than India. South East Asia generally speaking…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • last monthRental bikes introduced to Da Nang.... good!I have always been a bit tempted to get a bicycle here in Da Nang because while I don't really like the idea of buying…gabe.radke (76)in #danang • last monthWalking the famous Dragon Bridge in Da NangThere are 7 bridged crossing the sound / river in Da Nang city, Vietnam and they are all pretty impressive. One of…gabe.radke (76)in #running • 2 months agoDa Nang hosts a marathon at the beachI can't really imagine that sort of person that would be interested in running a marathon in the horrifically high…gabe.radke (76)in #beach • 2 months agoA walk on the beach results in some decent findsI go on walks of the Da Nang beach several times a week. At certain times of day this can be kind of annoying…gabe.radke (76)in #art • 2 months agoStreet art park has been turned into a trash dumpI was quite excited a couple of weeks ago when an area had become a "street art" park of sorts. I don't think that…gabe.radke (76)in #danang • 2 months agoDecorative bowl boats on the beachfrontFor someone who doesn't live here and even for most of us that do, these seaworthy vessels seem a very odd choice for…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • 2 months agoAs more and more people are being denied tourist visas, people are turning to investment visas in VietnamI admit that I have been curious about this for quite some time because as an American, my ability to obtain tourist…gabe.radke (76)in #beach • 2 months agoThe beach gets absolutely mobbed in the evenings in Da NangUnlike other beaches in the world the beach here in Da Nang is mostly empty during the day. A majority of the…gabe.radke (76)in #vietnam • 2 months agoThe useless recycling bins of Da Nang and some decent street artVietnam is one of the most polluted countries in the world. In very few ways do they even appear to be trying to…
