Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and our Vietnamese friends and neighbors are busy celebrating Tet. At our son’s preschool, they had a colorful Tet celebration. Our nanny bought Gabriel a traditional silk ao dai. The kids also practiced dancing with dragon costumes. Many people travel during Tet to go, Read More
Our favorite activity when we visited Nha Trang was visiting Thap Ba Hot Springs. Although the name “Thap Ba” can refer to an entire area where thermal spa treatments are available, THE Thap Ba Hot Springs at 15 Ngoc Son, Ngoc Hiep, is a specific place with very large facilities, several pools, and many, Read More
During our December break we went to Nha Trang on Vietnam’s south central coast. It was a one-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh City, and definitely worth the trip. Here are some photos to show you what kind of things you can do during a family vacation in Nha Trang. The photo above is, Read More
Photo: Marrakech’s Bab Agnaou (Holiday Hypermarket) As a study abroad student in Morocco, I learned several tips to make my travel budget last longer. If you’re planning a trip to Morocco, here are some ways to make the most of your money. Transport The cheapest way to get from city to city in Morocco, Read More
Our school will be going on 3 day/2 night field trips in April, and I’ll be chaperoning the upperclassmen. I’d like to connect our trip to ecotourism and/or oral storytelling, so I’ve spent some time browsing for tour companies that offer homestays and hold to principles of ethical and responsible travel. Here are some, Read More
Tonight we attempted to bring Gabriel to the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. He is now 20 months old, and I was hoping that he’d be able to sit through a lively show, or at least 30 minutes of the 50-minute show. He can sit and, Read More
Please don’t feed the hippos….or kiss my baby. Here’s the low-down on going to the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens with a toddler. My son was 18 months old during our first visit. We went by taxi. I didn’t know the name of the zoo in Vietnamese (Thao Cam Vien), so I just showed, Read More
While looking for plane tickets for our move from Massachusetts to Vietnam, I really wanted to find an airline that would make traveling with a 17-month old a bit easier. Thankfully our employer booked us tickets with Japan Airlines, which has a lot of amenities for traveling with babies and young children. We flew, Read More