As the time to a departure is approaching, I have been researching good ways to pack. I will be taking a personal, carry-on, and a medium-sized suite case. After doing a little bit of research, I have chosen to put my passport, a wallet full of my cards, chargers, an extra charging pack, and my laptop for movies on the plane. In my carry one, I have chosen to put things that I … [Read more...] about Entry #2 (post by Luciana Hendozka)
As each day goes on, my excitement keeps getting more and more. Never in a million years would I have ever thought I would be studying away to Fiji! While getting ready to depart, there are a few things that are making me nervous. Some of those things are losing my luggage when I transfer flights in Huston, flying into LAX alone, and missing one of my flights. As I am sure I … [Read more...] about Entry #1 (post by Luciana Hendozka)
I wanted to introduce this restaurant to everyone because its owner has a brilliant marketing concept! The kitchen is composed of concessionaires with their own specialties. The concept is a series of street food stalls with table-served style restaurant. Ngon means "delicious" in Vietnamese. These individual cooks/chefs were carefully selected as the best of the street … [Read more...] about Ngon Restaurant (Nhà Hàng Ngon )
Our first day went great, albeit being kicked out of the room when another class came in at 5:30 p.m.. I'll see if I can request another room, and will email you later. Some of your questions were answered today, and I will get to some at a later time. As this class progresses, you will find out other things that will be beneficial as well. Please keep in mind no amount … [Read more...] about Great seeing you all today!
Today was a fun day. We awoke early and set out for the Saigon Beer factory for a tour. It was a very hot day; the sweat started rolling in almost immediately. The factory was even hotter than outside, so it was one of the few times when going outside was more refreshing than being inside. We received free beers at the end of our tour, and the factory was very interesting and … [Read more...] about Day 5 by Jimmy