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Pretty Pink Catholic Church
During my time in Vietnam, I couldn’t help but wonder where all the stories of Vietnam being a non religious country came from.
A buddhist temple
As well as th......
A fellow adoptee ‘introduced’ me to a lovely English lady who is a humanitarian & has done so much for the children of Vietnam.
Since 1995 Brenda has been visiting Vietnam to help out in its......
It’s not every day that one gets to state that they have been a resident at a Military Guest House! Don’t worry; I wasn’t arrested by the Military because of my outspoken behaviour or stubbornne......
On Saturday, Mum & I met up with Daniela & a couple of my favourite students (Tai & Nhi) for Ice Cream. It’s not often that the kids get to go out & it was so adorable to see the......
This time of year in Vietnam is so hot & humid, & running around the orphanage like a crazy woman means that I cannot wear shoes which are difficult to take off. The Vietnamese custom is......
Last night mum & I went to Le Van Tam Park which is in district 1. It was a beautiful evening, which helped to clam me down after all the problems I’ve been having with DHL.
In the middle o......
Right now I’m sitting by the hotel pool yet feel so trapped, irritated & confused!
You’re probably wondering why? Isn’t that most people’s dream; to relax by the pool? Well not in this case......
Unfortunately I am still waiting for the boxes of gifts that Danone sent to my hotel to arrive. Luckily I had bought some gifts at the airport for the staff & managed to pack some gifts for......
It was great meeting up with Son Michael Pham again; we had so much to catch up on & there is no better way to do so than over lunch! He took us to the food plaza in Parkson’s & I couldn......
I awoke to a beautiful sunny morning & after hearing the sounds of the traffic singing to each other, knew I was finally home in Vietnam.
I’m not a morning person & due to jet lag I sl......