In the spring of 2002, I was sitting in the back row of my “International Preservation” class at Mary Washington College when Professor W. Brown Morton III (his actual name), with a mixture of gravity and charm, began telling a story of the Imperial City of Huế, Vietnam—its crumbling walls, its faded grandeur, and the … More Tạm biệt Vietnam!

At home I felt kind of scared of trying foods because I was scared of not liking them. On this trip, I have tried a lot of foods. Now that we are away from home, I feel more confident in trying new foods because I know I will have to eat them the rest of … More My food journey

Hue, Vietnam—a place of ancient wonders, amazing sights, smells, and sounds, and serene river scenes. We visited the ancient citadel, with old buildings decorated with ceramics and colored artfully. We explored many buildings, oohing and aahing at many different things: bright mosaics, lush gardens, interesting exhibits, crumbling walls, and beautiful complexes. We stopped for a … More The Ancient City

Cat Ba, Vietnam We enjoyed our time in Cat Ba very much. In fact, for many of us it was one of our favorite places overall. We stayed in a beautiful homestay with a limestone karst behind it and no neighbors other than goats and chickens. We went on some beautiful hikes and a boat … More Ocean and Paddies