Originally Posted by
Peter Laidler
Regarding visits (threads 12 & 13), 6 or so years ago my friend from 7 RAR (SVn- 66/7) asked me if I'd fancy a trip back. He said that when he visited the first thing another Aust and NZ visitor suggested that they go simply as visitors and make little mention of their time there as soldiers. On that basis you'll be viewed as tourists with money to spend as opposed to nostalgic returnees - or whatever the word is. My son went two years ago during one of his seemingly never ending gap years and there it was, stamped in his passport, the dreaded and much mortared Tan Son Nuht air base visitors entry stamp! I bet there's still tons of unexploded VC and NVA ordnance there