Happy Thanksgiving and the truth about life away from home

Happy Thanksgiving!  (Well a day late but close enough for me)!

Hopefully my 2 week hiatus from the blog has not been a total disappointment to my kind readers.  The good news is that it was for a trip back to the US.  While I wish the whole 9 days were spent just hanging out and getting to see my loved ones, I unfortunately had to give 4 and a half days of that to work.  Even so, I am extremely grateful that I was able to go home for a little bit and get some time with this guy!

Vietnam Part 3 - Thoughts on the War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi Tunnels

Saturday, after filling up on classic Vietnamese food for lunch we headed to the War Remnants Museum.  We started outside, looking at tanks/bull dozers/boats/helicopters/planes used by the American’s when they were in Vietnam.  Once our tour guide came over with our tickets we went inside.  I was surprised, but glad, to see that the museum was set up to allow everyone to view it individually.  There were a few different exhibits but we basically started at the bottom and worked our way up. 

Food Friday 12 - Vietnam Edition

Thank goodness Friday is here! 

Now hopefully you all have been reading along with the Vietnam posts and have been eagerly awaiting this week’s food Friday to get a sense of what I ate on my weekend trip (and of course this past week).  Well, thanks for waiting and without further ado, let’s get to it!

Vietnam - Part Two

For our one night stay in Ho Chi Minh City, we stayed at the Phan Anh Backpackers Hostel in the backpackers district.  It was a very clean and well-priced option for our short stay and I would highly recommend it!  We got a 3 person private room with our own en-suite bathroom.  The room was cozy but had aircon and a window with a nice view.  Best part of the hostel is free breakfast and a free drink at happy hour from 6-7pm!

Vietnam - Part One

Another country in the books for this traveler!

This past weekend Ethan, Glenn, and I flew to Vietnam for a quick (like really quick) trip to Ho Chi Minh City.  Why did we only stay 1 night you ask?  Well we couldn’t get time off of work to make it a longer weekend but we really wanted to get out, plus there were great deals on flights so we said why not!  Even though it was a short trip, there is plenty for me to discuss so expect a few posts!