As the sun sets on our amazing journey, Seren writes about our last destination: The time spent on Phu Quoc was the most memorable part of the journey for me and I’m sure for many others. To travel to our last destination, we rode a bus for most of the morning before a brief three hours on The Superdong III, the ferry that brought us to paradise. Once we left the muddy water of the city's bay we made our way to the clear blue waters of the west side of the island. The view from the window … [Read more...]

Martha describes our day spent on the river: A lifetime that passed in the blink of an eye, our tour of the Mekong Delta was one of the most magical experiences of our time in Vietnam. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, we boarded two small boats and set out into the dark expanse of water flanked by city lights hundreds of feet high on either side of the Bassac River (Song Hau in Vietnamese), one of the primary tributaries of the Mekong. The cool morning air quickly gave way to a balmy … [Read more...]

Henry Mariotti wrote this update from Hoi An: Up until we arrived in Hoi An, our trip to Vietnam had been moving at a rapid pace. We welcomed the opportunity to stay in a beautiful homestay in the comfortable city of Hoi An. This past week has been time well spent, resulting in a productive, rewarding week. Before arriving in Hoi An, a city situated on a river along the central coast of Vietnam, Explorations Academy made contact with Children’s Hope in Action (CHIA). This NGO was founded by an … [Read more...]