Today was our last day in Ho Chi Minh City. I woke early as usual and ate breakfast. After eating I went to Ben Thanh market to buy some gifts. I first bargained for one kilo of dried coconut which I managed to get a 30% discount on. I then purchased a Prada men’s wallet at half the original price which is lucky as there was only one left. I also got a decorative table placemat … [Read more...] about Last Day in Saigon
Today was a very tiring and exciting day! We started early and I had breakfast at 6 am again. We met our guide name William who was going to take us on a tour of the Mekong Delta. After a bumpy 3 drive we arrived and immediately boarded a boat which we was headed for an island. We stopped by a local floating fruit boat and were gifted with free coconuts. We disembarked on our … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta Day Trip
Today was a very busy day! I didn’t get too much sleep as I was still under the effects of jet lag. At 6 am, I went down to the dining area and had a very delicious Vietnamese/English breakfast. We left and arrived at the University of Economics at around 8:30 and some of the international staff introduced us to the college via a presentation. The college was eager to have more … [Read more...] about First Full Day
I thought I would talk about what I'm packing currently for our upcoming excursion. I'm also extending my stay in Asia so the numbers of clothes may not apply. I will take one carry-on backpack with a big checked bag. I tried to follow the suggested items to bring list and packed about 15-20 shirts including 4-5 long-sleeve tees. 5 pairs of shorts and two pairs of pants (one … [Read more...] about Packing Overview
Elliot had a good post earlier regarding our long-layover in Bangkok and I wanted to go into a little more detail. During our 9-12 hour layover we hope to visit a shopping mall and the very famous Khao San Road. I've been to this "crazy" back-packing street before and found it to have a light an exciting atmosphere. There were a lot of clubs and nightlife with many foreigners … [Read more...] about Khao San Road