Max shares his experiences of our first full day in Vietnam: As we woke up yesterday bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 7:00 a.m. on our first morning in Vietnam we were all very excited for the day ahead of us. Most of us (especially my roommates and I) had food on our minds because A: adolescent males and B: Vietnamese Food. After we were all ready we headed out to eat breakfast. One group went to get coffee and pastries and one group (including myself) went to get phố . Now, a savory bowl of … [Read more...]
Educational Student Tour of Vietnam – Update #1
One of the most wonderful parts of travelling with teenagers is that one gets to experience the joy of seeing a new country with fresh eyes once again. Here are Martha's descriptions of arriving in Vietnam: My first impression of Vietnam was of a flat, lusciously green world, vibrant in contrast to the grey sky. Palm trees of all shapes and sizes covering vast stretches of land as we made our way from the airport further into the city. Many strangely familiar plants lined the sides of streets … [Read more...]