Vừa về Seattle được một tháng, các bạn hỏi tôi nhớ những gì nhất ở Việt Nam. Tôi thường trả lời là tôi nhớ nhiều, chẳng hạn như bạn bè, những đứa trẻ mà tôi đã dạy võ tự vệ, cộng đồng Salsa, món ăn Việt Nam, thậm chí là giao thông phức tạp. Khi giải thích về những thứ này, thì các bạn có thể hình dung và biết được. Tuy nhiên, có một điều cá nhân về kinh nghiệm sống ở Việt Nam vừa khó giải thích vừa khó hình dung.
Đó là việc học và nói tiếng Việt hàng ngày là một hoạt động thử thách trí não.
My wife and I travel the world to help those in need. My wife cures people, I teach people self-defense, and we have fun adventures in between. I then write about these experiences here for our friends and family to read.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Tả Phời, Lào Cai: Delivering Tết Gifts to an Ethnic Mountain Tribe
On January 22, 2014, Thuy and I joined a group of missionaries on a three-day, two-night trip to the northeastern city of Lào Cai, in Lào Cai province (so nice they named it twice).
Lào Cai borders China. When I say "borders," I mean we can literally see into China from the front of our hotel.
We had many reasons for visiting Lào Cai. One of these reasons involved visiting and delivering Tết (Lunar New Year) gifts to the members of an ethnic mountain tribe in Tả Phời, a small village just outside of Lào Cai city.
This was one of the most memorable experiences of our overall stay in Vietnam. Below is a photo diary of our trip.
Lào Cai borders China. When I say "borders," I mean we can literally see into China from the front of our hotel.
We had many reasons for visiting Lào Cai. One of these reasons involved visiting and delivering Tết (Lunar New Year) gifts to the members of an ethnic mountain tribe in Tả Phời, a small village just outside of Lào Cai city.
This was one of the most memorable experiences of our overall stay in Vietnam. Below is a photo diary of our trip.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
What "Vietnamese People Are Friendly" Can Actually Mean
There are many reasons why foreigners love living in Vietnam. You'll hear explanations such as "Vietnam has a comparatively low cost of living," "It's easy to find a job as an English teacher and live comfortably," "Vietnam is very entrepreneurial," and "Vietnamese people are very friendly."
I want to explore that last reason, the friendliness of the Vietnamese people, on a deeper and more personal level.
I believe that this local friendliness that a foreigner living in Vietnam will experience can become an unexpected and addictive boost to their ego.
Thus begins the story of why living in Vietnam was an absolute psychological upper for me.
I want to explore that last reason, the friendliness of the Vietnamese people, on a deeper and more personal level.
I believe that this local friendliness that a foreigner living in Vietnam will experience can become an unexpected and addictive boost to their ego.
Thus begins the story of why living in Vietnam was an absolute psychological upper for me.
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