by Calvin Sun | Jun 8, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Updated our Friends page! About to board an 8am bus to Ha Long Bay. We’ll be staying overnight at a junk in the bay (so don’t expect to hear from us for a bit); I’m looking forward to waking up to a sunrise over the sea, eating rice like a good...
by Annah Kim | Jun 8, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Yesterday was the first official day spent in Vietnam… We’ve found that it’s drastically different from the Philippines. On the night that we arrived, I was confused to see nice cars, to get into a nice taxi, and to see a higher socioeconomic strata...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 8, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Being a big fan of movies like Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Forrest Gump, The Deer Hunter, and Full Metal Jacket, I am truly excited to finally be in Vietnam. It’s as hot and humid as they say it is. In fact, I’ve already had...
by Annah Kim | Jun 7, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Philippines, Vietnam
So my traveler’s checks have officially been redeemed. At the airport terminal, we discovered that we had to pay a departure tax in cash, which Corinne and I did no have. There were no ATM’s, just a bank where one could exchange money and traveler’s...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 7, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Just a quick post informing you all that we have landed safely in Saigon and are boarding a connecting flight to Hanoi in 30minutes. First impressions? Everything at Saigon’s international airport is quiet…almost too eeriely quiet. Whereas Manila’s...
by Annah Kim | May 18, 2010 | Pre-travel Preparations, The Nightlife, Vietnam
Something exciting to see! “Anniversary events begin this summer. A huge mural depicting Hanoi’s history will wrap around the Temple of Literature; the ugly dike road paralleling the Red River will be renewed with colorful mosaics. Festivities climax over...
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