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Da Nang
Food
Jet Lag
Travel
Vietnam
No rest for the weary
Breakfast Diễm was at the door, and Tina and the rest of the group were ready for breakfast. They had refused to eat any airline food the whole time we were flying and they were hungry. I wasn’t exactly not hungry myself, I was just more tired.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Food
Travel
Vietnam
Da Nang. Finally!
After a very long trip, I finally disembarked in Da Nang. Getting through customs was a breeze and the authorities handed my passport back with its newly fastened entry Visa almost as fast as I handed it to them. The longest wait was waiting for and trying to figure out whose duct-taped boxes were ours.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Doha, Qatar
Travel
Vietnam
Doha to Da Nang
As we climbed into the air and the seatbelt sign came off, I made my bed and got comfortable. It was the last leg of my journey, Doha to Da Nang. I tried to stay awake to eat my dinner, as a full belly often promotes sleep, I wasn’t sure I would make it.… continue reading Read More
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Doha, Qatar
Travel
Hamad International Airport.
Hamad International Airport. As we began to disembark the plane, I was not prepared for what I would find. Not in the sense of anything wrong or inappropriate, just the orderliness of it all. I wasn’t in Kansas anymore! Every step of the way in Hamad, we were escorted by an airport employee.… continue reading Read More
Doha, Qatar
Travel
Atlanta to Doha
The Journey I began my trip from Atlanta to Doha by meeting my traveling companions at their houses. Lin, Lun, Huong, and Ngey are packing and getting the last of their paperwork and belongings in order. I was offered a seat on the couch in the living room during the chaos of preparing for a family going home, some for the first time in many years.… continue reading Read More
Travel
Ready to go! I think?
Preparing everything for a trip overseas can be nerve-racking, especially if your destination has more complicated entry requirements than a standard passport. But, unfortunately, we Americans live with a reality that few other countries can boast save for European nations and close political allies.… continue reading Read More
Life
Mexico
Travel
