I've never been to a Vietnamese restaurant. I always hate to try something, like it a certain way, and then not like it as much when I have it in its authentic style of cooking. It's like when people say their favorite food from a Chinese restaurant is cashew chicken. That isn't a Chinese dish. That is a Springfield dish. If you went to China, you wouldn't find cashews with … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Food
I've always been told not to dress "like and American" when I leave the country. Sometimes, it's hard to define what that style is. Typically graphic t-shirts and athletic wear are the big no-nos. Running shorts are considered athletic wear, but people can still wear them outside the US. It can be really hard to nor dress like "tourist" when you don't have easy access to the … [Read more...] about Packing Clothes
Trying to pack for the weather is really difficult sometimes. In a place here like Missouri it can be 65 F one day, 40 the next, and 80 after that. There's no good way to predict what the weather patterns will be like. This also means it can be really hard to know what to pack. I don't know if it's really hot during the day and really cold at night, or if it's just hot the … [Read more...] about Climate and Packing
When I was younger it was always a dream of mine to visit Paris and visit the Eiffel Tower, well fortunately for me I will finally get to visit this beautiful city. The first night we are in Paris we will be seeing the Eiffel tower all lit up, I have seen videos of the tower lit up and it looks so pretty but I know that wont compare to seeing it in person. For other tourist … [Read more...] about Paris
Cu Chi Tunnels have just been recently added to the itinerary so I thought I should educate myself on these interesting tunnels. In the district of Cu Chi, 1000 miles of tunnels were dug by the Viet Cong in 1940, but the tunnels were primarily used during the Vietnam War. The tunnels were a safe place for soldiers and used to house troops, transport communications and supplies, … [Read more...] about Cu Chi Tunnels