Vietnamese Pho One of the many things I anxiously awaited before my trip to Vietnam was experiencing traditional Pho. I made it my mission while in Hanoi to find the best bowl of Pho. Pho originated in the North of Vietnam where it is known for a clear bone broth … Continue reading
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
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
What does it mean to be a world traveller? As one quote I found on Facebook (naturally) so perfectly quoted. “You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing … Continue reading
What does travel mean to me? When I was in middle school, the only travel I was interested in was a once a month weeklong trip to Hawaii. I didn’t care so much for travel. I enjoyed it sure, but what I most looked forward to was coming home and … Continue reading
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
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
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
Chez Les Ch’tis Pronunciation (Shay – Lay – Shtee) The first time I heard the word Ch’ti was when I received my letter about where I had been placed in France for my year abroad. I was told I would be going to “Le Nord” the north of France, the … Continue reading
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