Published December 2023 This November, I took the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bike across India in luxury. What? Yes, you heard that right. And with 430 of my coworkers from Backroads! Each year, the active travel company where I work offers an all-staff bike ride in a different part of the world. Last year, I missed the …
The 12 Most Epic Experiences in Vietnam
When two of my friends were each leaving for trips to Vietnam, I thought it would be fun to look back on my trip and choose a couple of my favorite activities and restaurants to recommend for them! When I go somewhere new, my favorite way to get to know a place is through recommendations, …
Musings from Hoi An, Vietnam: No Typical Anything
I never thought I would say it, but I am getting accustomed to the instability of life abroad! There is routine in newness and routine in everything for that matter. I asked the Tufts representative who visited my high school what a couple of adjectives that could describe the “typical” Tufts student would be? And …
Reflecting on 3 Days in Hue, Vietnam
I have been in Vietnam for about two weeks now. I am so exhausted. For the past three days I have gotten home from class and fell face first onto my bed and fell fast asleep for a midday snooze. Everyday going around in buses and cars and on foot wears us all out. Today we are in …
Blogging from Hoi An: When Plans Go Awry
i am currently sitting in a coffee shop in da nang, vietnam. i am working on my homework for my anthropology class on monday. on wednesday we were supposed to move into our homestays in hoi an, but due to provincial governmental complications our next two weeks got scrambled up and rescheduled. rather than staying …
1 Week in Hanoi, Vietnam
I had such a wonderful first week in Vietnam, based in Hanoi. I especially enjoyed our weekend excursion to Ha Long Bay.