We left Saigon for Singapore. First, I was struck by how impressive of a city Singapore is. Even the airport is elaborate. We took the MRT into the city. I was surprised by how efficient the MRT is even though it did take us forever to get the Ez-Link cards. For lunch, a group of us went to a giant hawker center in China Town. There were hundreds of options, and it was a bit … [Read more...] about Singapore Hawker Center & Marina Bay Sands – 05/21
Today, we got up early to drive out to Cu Chi to take a tour of SABECO which manufacturers Saigon beer as well as 333 beer. It was cool to see the production and how modern some of their facilities are. It was kind of hot at times and I wasn't really feeling well, so it wasn't the most exciting experience for me. After that, we went to one of the locations that Project … [Read more...] about SABECO and Cu Chi Tunnels – 05/20
Sorry for the terrible pun. Da Lat has been pretty incredible. Today, we decided to rent a motor scooter and ride around before we had to go to the airport. Unlike Ho Chi Minh City, the traffic is actually manageable. While there were a few times when I didn't exactly feel safe, it was really enjoyable. We started off by going to have weasel coffee at a coffee farm. It was … [Read more...] about Da Lat is Da Bomb- 05/19
Today Kristina and I booked a tour to see the city of Da Lat. The tour ended up being us and a bunch of Vietnamese people, and it actually ended up being a lot of fun! We visited King Boa's (the last king of Vietnam) palace. It was weird because it really didn't seem that nice. It's all about comparison though because it was considered nice for the time and place. After … [Read more...] about Bad American JuJu Getting us Stuck in a Cable Car- 05/18
A few of us decided to go out for breakfast and then stop by the market before we took of for our Visit at Saigon Technical University/Troy. We went to Pho 2000, and I got Pho Bo which is probably one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes! Great breakfast! Then, we went to the market to get one of my favorite for foods, fruit! Then we went to STU, to meet with students from the … [Read more...] about STU and a Short Flight – 05/17