Today was a great full day in Sri Lanka. We headed to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage early this morning. The ride was a bit bumping and windy but our tour guide is great. He does a good job of explaining the history of Sri Lanka and explaining the next tour we are going on. At the Elephant Orphanage we were able to see them bathe and feed. Only 5% of male elephants have … [Read more...] about Fist Day in Sri Lanka
Kourtney and I woke up early and went to the Ben Thanh Market. It was good experience. We were able to buy some gifts for friends and family back home. After the market we all left Vietnam and headed to Sri Lanka. We flew Air Asia which isn't a horrible airline but I can honestly say I didn't like it. The seats were extremely close together, no complimentary drinks or snacks, … [Read more...] about Vietnam to Sri Lanka
Today was our free day and it was also our last full day. Kourtney and I went on awesome adventures around the city. First Bao and his girlfriend took us jade shopping outside of the city. Kourtney and I got to ride on scooters. It was an experience I will never forget. It felt safer on the bike than it does in a car. When we arrived to the jewelry store everything was on the … [Read more...] about Full free day in HCMC
On our third day in Vietnam we got the opportunity to visit a chocolate company called Dobla. It has been the highlight of my trip so far. It was interesting to learn the history and background of the company. While listening to the President talk I was fascinated by the fact when they opened the Asia Pastry Academy they cut their lead time by 84%. That is amazing for any … [Read more...] about Day 3
Today has been a very long day. We started out with our presentation at HUFLIT. It was fun to meet local students here in Ho Chi Minh. I enjoyed when the girls sang local Vietnamese songs. It was interesting to learn about their requirements for school. I wish in the US we had more community service requirements in order to graduate. I couldn't believe the students at HUFLIF … [Read more...] about Day 2