Coming to Vietnam, I had little interest in the history of the war that occurred between our two countries. Mainly, this is because I have little interest in the subject of history.  Additionally, I was annoyed with how much the war has impacted Americans’ views on Vietnam. The responses I got (more…)

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Driving back from the city of Da Nang just four days ago, I had the opportunity to sit by a window on our charter bus. Outside my window, I saw vast stretches of land with the ocean water peeking out in the horizon. We had been driving along Vietnam’s coast for (more…)

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Sunday, January 12th Six days into Vietnam, and I finally got a day away from the city of Hanoi. Following Mother Hailey’s lead, fourteen of us took a chance and booked a day trip to Hoalu and Tam Coc. Fortunately for us, the promised experience was far from a scam. The trip (more…)

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