Vet To Vietnam

Anthony Castillo Start Date: Aug 10, 2018 - End Date: Feb 9, 2019
  • Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Can Tho, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam
  • Da Nang, Hải Châu, Da Nang, Vietnam
  • Buon Ma Thuot, Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam
  • Dalat, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
  • Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
  • Hội An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
  • Cà Mau, Ca Mau, Vietnam
  • Phú Quốc, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam
  • Ben Tre, Vietnam

My Travel Story

by: Anthony Castillo Start Date: Aug 10, 2018 - End Date: Feb 9, 2019
Hello Everyone!
First off, thanks for reading this and taking the time out of your day to do so.

The reason I am creating this is because since I've left military service I just haven't been very happy with what I'm doing in the civilian side. I attended college right after (received my associates!) and even started working in the Emergency room as an EMT. For me it was very difficult to go thru with those because I wasn't very passoinate about them. I just worked and went to school because I thought it was the path I was supposed to do. But after a combat deployment to Afghanistan, my life views are a bit different and very few things mattered to me. My passion didnt exist. Until I arrived in Vietnam.

A little over two years ago I made my first trip to Vietnam to attend my best friends wedding. I have never felt more comfortable or happy in any one place before. I loved the people, the culture, the food, the places, everything! I have now visited Vietnam over 6 times. While before I worked to fund my travels this time is different. I wanted to spend as much time as possible to really explore Vietnam and hope in the process really find my passion and work on something creative. I need your help to allow me to take this much time off to accomplish this. 

I'll be traveling most of the country by motorcycle. Stopping by several different regions, cities, and villages. Capturing as much as I can on camera. Maybe starting a youtube channel or vlog/blog. I have a few different cameras I'm using to capture all this on: my drone, 360 camera, and my phone (camera phones have come a long way). 

I hope to use this experience to hopefully one day help my fellow combat Veterans obtain happiness in their own lives. Veteran suicide is extremely high and I hope to help lower that number. 

Thank you,

Anthony


  • Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Can Tho, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam
  • Da Nang, Hải Châu, Da Nang, Vietnam
  • Buon Ma Thuot, Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam
  • Dalat, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
  • Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
  • Hội An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
  • Cà Mau, Ca Mau, Vietnam
  • Phú Quốc, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam
  • Ben Tre, Vietnam