Packed and ready
Today is the day. No more lists, no more things to think about and get done before I take off. I’m feeling excited, anxious, nervous and adventurous! Wish me luck. Next time you hear from me I’ll be in...
View ArticleFirst days in Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City
After a long, but uneventful 20 hour journey, my fellow volunteer Andrea and I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in one piece. The first impression of a city in South East Asia is of an assault on the...
View ArticleGetting settled in Tra Vinh
It has been very busy the last few days, so have not had a chance to post. The jet lag also takes its toll – awake at 4am, trying to go back to sleep until 6 or 7 and then struggling to stay awake past...
View ArticleGender Mainstreaming work at TVU
My commute. One block! I am very much enjoying my work and time at Tra Vinh University (TVU). The university offers a number of programs including: Cultural Studies, Engineering, Economics, Foreign...
View ArticleA visit to Can Tho
So with our first week of work under our belt, Andrea and I decided it was time for a vacation! As we had little time to plan, we chose to visit the nearby city of Can Tho. About 70 kms away, the best...
View ArticleThey eat a lot of noodles in Vietnam…..
While in Can Tho last weekend, after visiting the floating market, our delightful and energetic young tour guide took us down a canal of the river to visit a noodle factory. This small family run...
View ArticleLife on two wheels and my close encounter with a scooter
A sea of scooters at an intersection in Can Tho As a Westerner, one of the most challenging things to get used to in South East Asia (and many other developing countries of the world) is the chaos of...
View ArticleCompleting my mandate at TVU
While many of my blog posts have focused on my weekend travels around Vietnam, I have also been busy completing my volunteer mandate with the Gender and Community Department (GCD) at TVU. The staff I...
View ArticleThe weather is cooler in Da Lat
As my time in Vietnam winds down, I am busy wrapping up my projects with the Gender & Community Department, going for coffee with colleagues (a common past time in Vietnam) and exploring Tra Vinh...
View ArticleWeasels, crickets and silk worms
On our second day in Da Lat, we booked a tour with a local company, and shortly after breakfast were picked up and headed out to the countryside for a full day tour. Our young, very enthusiastic tour...
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