Homestay in Sa Pa (H’Mong Village)

Hmong Village Vietnam

Sa Pa Vietnam “Don’t go to Sa Pa.” I can’t count the amount of times we heard this phrase tossed around during our research into Vietnam.  To be honest, we reached the point where we were no longer interested after watching countless videos of tourists being hounded by sales people. … Continue reading

Where to Stay in Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam

Hanoi Cafe and Airbnb

Best Airbnb in Old Quarter Hanoi It is stressful enough to travel across the world, especially when its to a new country for the first time.  So if you’re like me you like to be as prepared ahead of time as you can to make the first few days easier … Continue reading

Restaurant Louis, Stéphane Pitré

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Paris Fine Dinning When in Paris one thing you can not miss is a set menu gourmet meal.  It gives you the opportunity to try things you normally wouldn’t to experience a several course meal that will bring your pallet on a journey.  My fine dinning experience was at Restaurant … Continue reading

Chez Imogène, Paris

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Bretagne (Brittany France) In my opinion one of the best ways to get to know a region or country is by the food.  I found it fascinating when I lived in France and realized how each different region so clearly had it’s own cuisine and specialties that you couldn’t find … Continue reading

Things you won’t know unless you’ve studied abroad

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The experience of a lifetime I’m sure that everyone has that friend that studied abroad for some amount of time and can’t seem to shut up about it.  Well, I am that friend.  That one person who studied abroad and swears that it “changed their life” all of a sudden … Continue reading

Being an Exchange Student

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Going Abroad Being an exchange student.  This means different things to different people.  For me I have both been an exchange student, hosted an exchange student, and befriended many exchange students.  You can go abroad all over the world and experience a completely different life.  What does this mean you … Continue reading