Yesterday, we had our last meeting before the trip. We all got our packets which included our Vietnamese Visas. It set in that we are leaving in less than three weeks. We have all of our paperwork necessary to get into Vietnam! In addition, I finally finished booking flights for detours/extensions! Now, we just have to wait til the 14th. As school comes to an end, I start to … [Read more...] about Last Meeting!
One of the things that is prevalent in my mind as I travel from developed to developing countries is the contrast in the standards of living. I am glad we are going from Vietnam to Singapore; not only because it works out well logistically, but also because of the extreme foils they will provide for one another. Singapore is considered one of the cleanness countries in the … [Read more...] about Developed vs developing countries
A cyclo is a three wheeled "taxi" that use to be a common form of transportation in Vietnam. We will be able to see many cyclo around the touristy locations that we will be at. They are banned in some parts of the city however due to the busy traffic. They usually have a fixed rate for a short-medium-long tour that you can pay for. Make sure to negotiate the price ahead of … [Read more...] about HCMC Cyclo
The Vietnamese government, is one that I have a lack of knowledge about. As I've talked about before, I want to make sure to document the journey as well as possible. I was wanting to bring a drone potentially on the trip. What seemed like a far fetched idea was quickly cemented as one after asking Prof. Pham if would be at all possible. Vietnam is still a communist country and … [Read more...] about Blog 12 |4.25.16
Bali will no doubt be one of the most beautiful places I will have ever visited by the time we are done with the trip. I was looking up cool places to see sunsets and sunrises, and a list of top seven bars for sunset watching came up. The number one bar for watching the sunsets is the rock bar in Jimbaran. This bar is built on the rocks of the coast and overlooks the indian … [Read more...] about Bars in Bali