Confucius says “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
There are over 5 million motorcycles on the streets in Vietnam at any given time, and many of those are cruising around Hanoi, Vietnam’s second largest city. Motorcycles are now the cheapest and frequently-used transportation method: 80% of Hanoi’s population travel by motorcycle, whereas 15 years ago the same was true for bicycles. The low-grade [...]
To all you mothers out there who are worried about us: Carly and Erin arrived safely in Hanoi yesterday morning very early. They were exhausted from a 20-hour bus ride, but they’re in good health and spirits. We ate dinner together last night and they will probably move to my hotel today from their current [...]
Happy Fourth of July!
Since Friday, I have been temporarily separated from Carly and Erin because I wanted to make sure I could get to Hanoi in time to start work today. Carly and Erin stayed in Luang Prabang to sightsee and to wait for Erin’s Vietnam visa process, and they are following behind me [...]