Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Day 7: Mekong Delta Homestay    It is a local custom in the Mekong Delta, foreign to many of us in our travel group. It is exciting and intimidating, providing us with a glimpse into a society that few of us had ever observed before. However, it is not the Mekong practice of beheading a dozen fish in the street or… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Day 6: Mekong Delta HomestayToday, we awoke in Hanoi for the last time. We packed our bags and headed for the airport to say goodbye to our tour guide Alex, who has offered wonderful insight into the history and culture of Vietnam, and to start our flight to the Mekong River delta.When we arrived in the Mekong in the late… [Read Full Article]

Sunday, February 16th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Stay TunedIn the Mekong Delta, we will continue documenting each day of our experiences through words, pictures, and video. However, we will not be uploading until we leave the delta and head to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) on the 18th. So stay tuned for a bunch of new postings from the jewel of Southeast Asia! [Read Full Article]

Sunday, February 16th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Day 5:  HanoiAs we spent our last day in Hanoi, we were able to see the blend of tradition and progress in Vietnamese society that we have seen in the city thus far as we explored the Museum of Ethnology. We also spent time with and said goodbye to our pen pals from Hanoi University as we shopped in a… [Read Full Article]

Friday, February 14th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Day 4:  HanoiIn our first blog, we noticed the "antitheses" that are prevalent in Vietnam. Today, this theme was driven home as we experienced blending of both ideas and cultures in our early morning run, visit to the Temple of Literature, and return to the Peace Village. Since the purpose of our trip to Vietnam is global education (learning about… [Read Full Article]