One of the things I am excited to experience on this trip is socializing with different people from different countries. Traveling internationally we are going to meet so many different people from all over. I am sure I am going to meet so many people throughout the journey, going through the airports, hotels, and popular tourist spots. I hope I meet a lot of friendly people … [Read more...] about Socializing

On May 30th we will be traveling to the Plain of Jars. The sight contains thousands of stone jars that have been cut from stone from 2000 years ago. When I googled pictures of the jars I saw that some of the jars are almost the size of people and I wasn't expecting them to be so large, but I also read that the jars vary in sizes. The stone jars are believed to have been urns to … [Read more...] about Plain of Jars

I can't believe we're actually this close to our trip. There were many times I doubted it would really happen throughout the early process. I was always worried something would come up that would prohibit me from going. As we get closer, I'm getting everything ready to go and getting very excited. It still feels so weird that I'll actually be going to Vietnam and especially … [Read more...] about 9 Days From Departure

I have already started packing my bags I plan on bringing a small suitcase and a back pack. I'm doing this so I don't have to check in a bag but I'm going to bring in extra bag to bring home all the souvenirs so i'll have to probably to check in my small suitcase on the way home. Some last minute things I bought for this trip that I am excited about is the pair of Chacos, I … [Read more...] about Getting ready to leave

From the pictures and videos I've seen of traffic in Vietnam (I think mostly Ho Chi Minh), it comes across as very intimidating. I admittedly can sometimes be a bit careless and aggressive when driving. However, the traffic in Vietnam looks to be on a completely different level. Being so used to Missouri traffic, driving in Vietnam looks like it would terrify me. It amazes me … [Read more...] about Traffic