Archive for the "Vietnam" category

the strength of a woman

May 27th, 2008

It was a quiet and peaceful morning. The sun had just begun to rise. There was a slight crispness in the air, but you could tell that as the day approached, it would get warmer. I decided to get up early this one particular morning; before the planned activities of …

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walk with conviction

April 7th, 2008

To walk with conviction…to walk with confidence, purpose, strength; to walk with a sense of knowing one’s goal; to walk with courage, direction, certainty…that is my latest philosophy on life…I did not get this philosophy from some ancient source, or from some spiritual or religious path; I did not get …

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cooperation of perceived chaos

March 31st, 2008

This is an excerpt from an email that I wrote back home to my family and friends while I was on my journey through Vietnam. It was written May 27, 2007, although I made modifications to the original email for this blog. Note that I live in Seattle, Washington, and …

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A Garden in the Forest

November 26th, 2007

I wrote the following “poem” in an email to my friends and family while I was traveling in Vietnam. I took a three-day tour of Halong Bay, and part of that tour was a two-hour trek on one of the islands. Beautiful scenery, and a great people experience…

Planet Earth.
Southeast Asia.
Vietnam.
Halong …

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Local Markets

November 5th, 2007

One of my favorite activities to do when I travel is to go to the local markets of a city that I am visiting. In these markets, I can learn a lot about a culture, and I get a real flavor for the country that I am in. The markets …

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