Skip to main content

Posts

Featured

Vietnam Health Care, The Squid, the Garlic Clove and the foreign piece episode.

 So, I travelled to Da Nang with Thanh for some Beach R&R. I must say, this area from Da Nang to Hoi An is spectacular and my favourite part of Vietnam so far. But here is what happened to me.  We went out for dinner on Friday night, seafood and the trimmings. One dish was a pickled Vietnamese mini pumpkins and garlic. As I mentioned to my dinner partner, in order to not smell of garlic to much, I will swallow the whole clove instead what I did. So far so good.  I then proceeded to eat a squid, took the bone out and started chewing and swallow, oh no, hell broke loose. I chocked and was gasping for air, threw up black (Ink) squid and struggled to breath. I knew something was blocking my stomach entry, I tried to force it down but it just sat there.  So my dinner came to a quick end and we left with a lot of take out.  I consulted Dr Google and there was the option to force it down with water, if that didn't work "Go to Hospital Immediately.  I tried the...

Latest Posts

Short visit to Pattaya city, then off to Vietnam

Visa run to Thailand