While doing my series of “Province 101” posts that cover basic information about Viet Nam’s provinces, I inadvertently passed on information about Da Nang that was incorrect. Luckily, I have a gracious reader who lives with her family in Da Nang (which isn't actually a province-it's its own city,) who helped me with some great, first hand information about the area. The “facts” that I had reported were taken from several travel and informational websites, so it just goes to prove that you can’t always trust everything that you find out there on the internet. ;)

Here is some information about Da Nang, straight from the mouth (or keyboard!) of a local:

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  Tien Sa was listed as a “gorgeous beach,” but it is not really known for being a tourist’s beach spot; or even gorgeous for that matter! It is actually Da Nang’s shipping port…I don’t think any of us would want to go swimming there.
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  Tran Phu Street, although it’s being touted as 2005’s “Most Beautiful Street in Viet Nam,” actually leaves much to be desired. It apparently leaves much to be desired and is not considered to be beautiful in any way by local residents.
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  The Son Tra Peninsula has a rocky coast that is not suitable for swimming and sunning. However, the beaches from Son Tra Peninsula heading to the town of Hoi An consist of twenty miles of pristine, sandy beaches perfect for spending recreational time on.
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  A wonderful place to gain a gorgeous view is at the top of the Hai Van Pass. At the Hai Van Pass (across the Da Nang Bay, on the other side of Son Tra,) you can look back at Da Nang in all her glory.

Many thanks to Virginia for offering her insight to me and the adoptionblogs.com readers! We appreciate it :) Virginia writes over at steadyfootsteps.org – I’m especially enjoying reading about her son who was born in Viet Nam, adopted by Virginia and her husband, raised in America and is now living back in the country of his birth.

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More Reading:
How to Choose a Travel Guide Book
How to Learn About Your Child's Province
Views of Viet Nam

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