I’m glad so many of you are excited about the trip. I think everyone is going to have a lot of fun. I noticed some of you had some questions and concerns; I will attempt to answer them with my experiences in Vietnam. Some of you have traveled internationally already (Italy, Philippines) so you have a general idea of what to expect. The first thing is to learn Alex’s three … [Read more...] about Guidelines and Answers to a few questions
Yesterday, I ate canned jackfruit to prepare myself for the different tastes I will experience in Vietnam. The yellow pods smelt very sweet. Their taste matches their scent. It tastes pretty good. It is just hard to describe the taste to something we are familiar with. Many online sites describe its taste as a mix between a pineapple and a banana. I had fresh jackfruit … [Read more...] about Getting Accustomed to New Tastes
I expect our trip to be a fun, rich learning experience. In Ho Chi Minh City, I imagine lots and lots of people, both on foot and on motorcycles/scooters. I also imagine lots of vendors intensely approaching me, trying to get me to buy lots of unique food and souvenirs. I imagine the Mekong Delta tour being beautiful, full of tall greenery and due to its narrowness at … [Read more...] about Vietnam Trip Expectations