House in the Vietnamese Countryside
Overview
Brandon, Dung (pronounced Yoong in English), and our son, Kha live in rural Vietnam in Dong Nai province (about halfway between Saigon and Da Lat). Brandon was born and raised in Berkeley, California. Dung and Kha were both born in Việt Nam and have dual US and Vietnamese citizenship. All three speak English and Vietnamese. We have a three bed-room, two-bathroom house in the Vietnamese countryside. There is a front garden and a back and side yard. Every house (ours included) has chickens and at least one dog in the yard, though we have nets up which try to keep the chickens away from the house and porches. We have a kitchen and living room which are shared, one bathroom and one bedroom would be private for whoever is staying with us. There is no air conditioning (very few houses here have it) but the house is open with many windows and we have fans. There is a back porch and I have a concept 2 rowing machine there which I brought from the USA which you are welcome to use if you want. You'd be welcome to share all of our meals, or go into town. Like most people here we usually go out for breakfast and cook lunch and dinner, but we have fresh eggs, oatmeal, and other things you could cook if you want to eat breakfast in the house. You can borrow a bicycle to go into town (it's a very short ride), and we can arrange transportation if you need to go anywhere farther than that.
House Rules
Like most houses in Vietnam there are no shoes worn in the house. Smoking is allowed anywhere outside (like on the back or side porches), but please don't smoke in your room. There are no animals in the house, but almost all of the houses here have chickens and unleashed dogs running around in the yards, ours included.
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
Room with window, futon, fan. Mosquito net, pillows, sheets, and blankets provided. Closet in room. Room door has lock. A second softer futon can be put on top of the first if needed. The guest bathroom is just down the hall.