by Calvin Sun | Jun 15, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Not melancholy and serene as The Philippines, Vietnam is a firecracker; colorful, dynamic, and in your face with no time to breathe. And within Vietnam, you get Hanoi in the North as the city of Old being sprung into the future, while Ho Chi Minh of the South is a...
by Annah Kim | Jun 11, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Hopefully you’ve read my previous posts without video – so I’m going to limit this post to mostly just videos and not much text commentaries. Streets of Hanoi: Women Are Better at Navigation: Crossing the Streets of Vietnam:...
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. We arrived to a flood. But we woke up to sunshine. ...
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...