"Meanwhile, when we tied up and were boarded by the local Vietnamese customs officials, it seems they flipped out that the maps on the ship referred to this body of water as the South China Sea..."

"We were not going to slow down this 665 foot vessel because the pilot of a 90 foot barge wasn’t paying attention..."

"Family reputation is more important than destiny.” When one does something to disrespect the family, he is brought to the temple and required to pray those words 1000 times..."

"It comes from the fact that Ha Long translates to “where the dragon descends into the sea” and legend claims the islands of Ha Long Bay were created by a family of dragons who descended from..."

"First, I have to admire any barber who can cut hair while the ship rocks like the business end of Beyoncé at da club..."

"The bunker held the president’s war room, a shooting gallery and a series of communications rooms..."