Today we had the opportunity to hang out and meet students from Saigon Tech University. When we arrived at the campus they were playing volleyball and relaxing outside. What better way to connect with other students then through sports so of course we joined in! I used to play volleyball but it has been several years, regardless I jumped in right off the bat. After about 2o min … [Read more...] about Day 2 – STU
Today was our free day and we spent it going to the War Remnants museum. This was extremely important as my father was in the war, he worked support training in Korea for troops and later his unit was stationed just north of Saigon and my mother was a protester of the war (wonder why their marriage didn’t last). It was extremely difficult to see the US in such a negative light, … [Read more...] about Free Day!
Today is our last day of the trip. I was really excited and planned to try many water sports for the first time in Bali but ended up not being able to because my body was sore. It was an easy day for me sitting by the shore and just thinking about how much I will miss Bali when it is over. Bali reminds me of home and Myanmar. It is like a future picture of Myanmar and a … [Read more...] about Day 11: Last Day in Bali- Water Sports
This was our second to last day in Bali. We first went to Uluwatu Temple which has a direct view overlooking Indian Ocean. I have never seen any water that was as beautiful and pure as this one from Uluwatu. There were monkeys along the road that made me afraid to go in at first, but this was totally worth the try. After Uluwatu Temple, we went to another beach for … [Read more...] about Day 10: Beach Day
It was a good day with full of activities and interesting places. We first went to a place that makes Batik to learn about how to make it. Batik is a special material that is used to make traditional clothes and many other items like handbags, wallets, headband, pillow case here. We got about an hour to shop then headed to Rice Terrace. This rice terrace is very similar to the … [Read more...] about Day 9: Batik Making, Rice Terrace, Angung Volcano, Luwak Coffee & Wood Carving