I’ve been staring at my computer for a while now, trying to figure out how to sum up an entire year of adventure. This year was truly a remarkable experience for all of us. I’m so thankful we had this opportunity and that we were brave enough to take it. We have been back home…
Category: Vietnam
Family Gap Year Survey: Same Trip, Different Eyes
I mentioned before that my sister created a survey for us to complete about our year of adventure. Here are the questions and everyone’s answers. This was such an incredible way to reflect on the year and my sister came up with such interesting questions. It captures our highs, our lows, and is full of…
Vietnam Recap
Vietnam has been one of my favorite places during our travels so far. I often think about how the order and timing of things affect our perspective. Would we have loved Vietnam the same if we came directly here from Japan (another favorite), rather than having just weathered the perfect storm in the Philippines? Regardless,…
The Alexis Angle – Vietnam
Vietnam!! This place is great – the people, the food, the sites, it’s pretty awesome. When we first got here, I was certain this was the place for me. I would move here as soon as I got out of college and live in one of the beautiful houses that we see all the time….
Schools Around the World – Vietnam
Schools in Vietnam are overseen by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education. We have walked past numerous schools during our time here in Vietnam. There was a high school directly across the street from our condo in Vung Tau. However, I never felt comfortable taking any pictures. If it was during school hours, there was usually…
A Ferry To The Beach: Our Weekend in Vung Tau
The floor in our condo got repaired on Friday and we had to be gone for a couple days. We knew this repair was happening at some point, so we had time to research different areas close by that we could explore. We decided to spend a long weekend at the beach in Vung Tau,…
200 Days of Travel, One Broken Floor, and the Vietnam War Remnants Museum
Yesterday marked the 200th day of our family gap year travels! We are currently dealing with a flooring issue in our Airbnb, and today we visited the Vietnam War Remnants Museum. It feels like it’s been a long week and it’s only Wednesday. 200 Days of Adventure For some reason traveling for 200 days feels…
Pink Hair and Walking Through Ho Chi Minh City
Alexis recently had another salon experience abroad and dyed her hair pink! She has been thinking about doing this for a very long time. Grandma’s – this is where your Christmas money went if you were wondering! The stylist asked Alexis if she recently cut her own hair, which we found hilarious. She then asked…
Crawling Through History: Our Visit To The Cu Chi Tunnels
Yesterday we took a guided tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels and we all learned so much! The Cu Chi Tunnels are a massive underground tunnel network used during the Vietnam War. The tunnels are located in the Cu Chi District, which is about 37 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, and a little…
School, Self-Care, and Skydeck Views
We started our second semester of school today and it already feels good to have that routine to anchor our days. The kids will be studying the Vietnam War while we’re here, and we’re excited about the various historical sites we can visit to deepen their understanding (and ours!). During our school break we enjoyed…