Author Archives: Matthew Roberts

Mekong Delta Overnight Trip

The several days spent in Saigon certainly came with many learning experiences. After having difficulty navigating the city, struggling with communication and even getting trapped in an elevator, I was ready to visit the less hectic Mekong Delta. The 24 hour-ish trip would go on to blow away my expectations, and (more…)

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The Life of a Patriots Fan

Last night, me and a couple fellow football fans experienced what I thought was the most challenging task of the trip so far: finding a way to watch football. Not the football they care about here (soccer), but “American football”. We began by walking around the city after dinner in an (more…)

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Halong Bay

I surely won’t be the only one to blog about this, but I feel that it is necessary. We just returned from a two day visit to Halong Bay, which was by far the most incredible place I have ever been. When we first boarded the ship, the entire group was (more…)

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