Apparently in Vietnam there are only two seasons, you guessed it: hot and hotter. Local jokes aside, Vietnam typically has two seasons: wet and dry. They hardly see cold weather in the country because they are located so close to the equator with exception recent years of snow in Sapa province and Mount Fansipan which is the highest elevation in Vietnam. The seasons also … [Read more...] about Hot and Hotter – Vietnam Weather
Ms. Pham has included in the packet for this study tour a packing list as well as a check list to help prepare for the trip. Because it's a class and trip all in one, it's important to prepare well for when we get there so we can enjoy the most out of it. Some of you are experienced travelers already so you may agree with me when I say there are things that you just have to … [Read more...] about Mental Travel Prep
This 55 story hotel is made up of 3 buildings connected by the top deck called the Sands SkyPark. Its official grand opening was in February 2011. It offers a variety of attractions from retail to museums to a casino. The first 20 seconds give a feature on the infinity pool and rooftop. What's even better than just visiting the infinity pool? If we actually stayed … [Read more...] about Singapore Marina Bay Hotel – Infinity Pool
For my post I found ten interesting facts about Vietnam that caught my eye. Maybe some of you had seen these before but for me these just surprise me how different the rest of the world is. As I've mentioned before I've never journeyed farther than North America so I'm already starting to find a little culture shock just when researching the different places we are going. Hope … [Read more...] about Blog 4 | 3.28.96
What with Easter today and another post detailing the religions of Bali, I thought I would add Vietnam to the list. Vietnam has six major religions, namely Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Muslim, Caodaism and Hoa Hao Buddhism. Buddism was brought to Vietnam in the 10th through 15th centuries. There are 10 million Buddhist followers, 17,000 pagodas, 40,000 Buddhist … [Read more...] about Brandon Post 4 week 2 coming in just before midnight. Religion in Vietnam