Hue, Vietnam. Certainly not the most popular tourist spot, but the small city in the central region (near the DMZ) has plenty of culture to offer. Aside from the beautiful Citadel and Imperial city (impressive to say the least), many of its other landmarks, from the Nyugen Dynasty, were partially destroyed by bombings during the…

After two weeks of walking back and forth to work each day past the same local “minder”, lying down, bare feet on the handles of his motorbike, I was finally spoken to. “Moto?”, he asked, pointing to his bike. I figured he wondered where my moped was, given the heat (95 degrees in the shade)…

There is so much to love about the isolated mountainous town of Sapa, only a few miles from the Chinese border, in northern Vietnam. First, relief from the otherwise hot and humid climate in the low lands of Vietnam. Next, streets lined with North Fake and Funder Armour shops. And, last but not least, fresh…

We just finished 2 amazing weeks working with Children of Peace International (COPI) in Vietnam. Before I describe our experience, I want to share some history from www.childrenofpeace.org. COPI was founded by Binh Rybacki who left Vietnam with her family at the age of eighteen. The American government evacuated her family in the last days…