Author Archives: Katie Middleton

Floating Bridge that is Vietnam

After spending three weeks observing, traveling and admiring this amazing culture of Vietnam, I have been trying to develop insight on what I’ve experienced. In other words, I have urged myself to look past the surface of the beautiful tourist hotspots and fun activities, and see Vietnam as the struggling country (more…)

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Communication Culture

Two weeks into our trip, we now have a much wider understanding of the Vietnamese culture and how it relates and differs from city to city. In these short two weeks we have spent time in the capital city, Hanoi, and the rural villages of Halong Bay, Danang and Hoi An, (more…)

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Halong Bay Boat Times

After spending 5 nights in the city of Hanoi we packed up our weekend bags and piled into the bus for our excursion to Halong Bay. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, Halong Bay took my breath away. We scurried onto the ship and were instantly flushed by the welcoming (more…)

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