Renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the North after the war, many Vietnamese still refer to HCMC as Saigon. Even in the North. I fell in love with this city IMMEDIATELY. We arrived via bus from Phnom Penh at night and after about the 8th proclamation of love in so many minutes, Sarah and Sam … More Saigon: March 7-13
My details: Birthday: April 30 I speak: Vietnamese Religious affiliation: Buddhism Ethnicity: Vietnamese Relationship Status: Socialist One Party State (Which is a polite way of saying communist) Hometown: Hanoi Number of fb friends: 94,348,835 (July 2015) Does size really matter? 331,210 sq. km slightly larger than New Mexico I drive on the: Right- but that’s … More Get to know Vietnam
I am exactly where I am supposed to be and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Mostly because I already have the world. And, while it’s not really mine to trade, it has given me so much that I feel slightly entitled to it. My good fortune, my choices and my mistakes have all … More Intermission: I Have to go Home Soon
Here is some (hopefully) useful information if you’re traveling to Cambodia! I only spent a short amount of time in this country and there are plenty other destinations, but none of which really peaked my interest. Getting a Visa (overland): I applied to get an eVisa online. It costs a little extra money but taking … More Visiting Cambodia Guide
7:50: Scheduled pick up from our hostel for an 8:30 bus to Phnom Penh. 8:45: When we actually get picked up. 10 am: When we actually depart for Phnom Penh. 10:30. Bus breaks down. Remember all those frustrating things I wrote about Thailand? Well, it turns out that it was just preparing me for everything … More Phnom Penh: March 5-7
Ah! Here we go! I have had Angkor Wat on my bucket list for a while now. It was the number one site in SE Asia that I wanted to see. But apart from that I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I really enjoyed Siem Reap! It is a small town- a little under … More Siem Reap: March 1-4
Leaving DKT: Endish of Feb-Feb 28 Leaving was both exactly what I thought it would be and yet not at all. With finals and getting grades figured out in a system that has never given us a format for grading- the leaving didn’t really get a chance to sink in. That last week, as I … More And so it Begins: Leaving DKT
