In November 2013 I went to Kuala Lumpur for the Asian Women’s Empowerment conference, (now AWE Connect) and I’m so glad I did! It was a weekend full of inspiring speakers and friendly, enthusiastic women working on all kinds of ambitious projects. I left feeling like I could do anything. The whole thing kicked…
A while back I posted about my trip to Luang Prabang, Laos on the September long weekend of 2012. You’ve read about the market tour I did there with Tamarind Laos Cooking School, so now it’s time to hear about the cooking class! They drove us to their base outside of town, complete with…
Vietnam’s National Day is September 2nd, which is the day in 1945 when the Japanese surrendered after occupying the country during the Second World War. The previous French occupiers were still around but while they weren’t looking, here in Hanoi “Uncle” Ho Chi Minh gave a speech in Ba Dinh Square declaring Vietnam an independent…
During my time in Vietnam I occasionally had a “down week”, which is the week we had between terms when there are no classes. At one point it had been quite a while since I’d had a beach holiday and I was tired and burnt out and needed to relax, so I booked myself a…
On a holiday in Vietnam I flew to Phu Quoc Island, way down in the South. The problem is, Phu Quoc isn’t the cheapest of places to visit in Vietnam! After a fair bit of searching online for satisfactory and budget-friendly accommodation, I finally looked at Tripadvisor, not thinking for a second that the…