Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Day 9: Arriving in Saigon"Thank you and goodbye." It may seem easy to say, but today, it is one of the toughest phrases to utter as we departed our beloved homestay. As we boarded our faithful boat, we reflected on these past few days with our hospitable host family and how this immersion has provided insight into one of the… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014

Day 8: Final Day at Mekong Delta HomestayContinuing with our efforts to reach out and socialize and thus gain a more intimate understanding of life in the Mekong River Delta, we hung out with several students at a local high school this morning.  Though the school was only a short ways away, riding our bikes through the precarious, narrow, and… [Read Full Article]

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]