Tag: Site Visit
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W(Huế)re’s Central Vietnam?
By: Paul Wiese Xin chào! My name is Paul Wiese and I am a sophomore Math major at St. Olaf. These past few days we’ve been touring and learning all about central Vietnam, so follow along and I’ll tell you about all the fun we’ve been having! Huế Our journey began in the City of…
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Crossed into the Twilight Zone?
By: Tejas Nenneman Hello Everyone! Xin chào! I’m Tejas Nenneman, and I’m a Political Science major at St. Olaf College. We’ve been everywhere these past couple of exciting days! Everything from weekend excursions around Saigon with our homestay family, visiting the peculiar Thu Duc City, to NGO visits… and I almost forgot! Today’s the last…
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Homes Away from Home
By: Alice Boerner Hello all! Xin chào! My name is Alice Boerner and I am a junior Dance and Sociology/Anthropology major at St. Olaf. We’ve done a little bit of everything these past five days in Vietnam, from museum visits to handfishing to homestays, so get ready to hear about it! I’m excited to take…
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In A While…
By: Rosamond Greblo Xin chào! And nice to meet you! My name is Rosamond (Rosa) Greblo and I’m a junior biology & education major at St. Olaf. After almost being denied entry into Vietnam due to a passport and visa middle name mismatch, I am very happy to be here in HCMC. As the customs…
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Can I Stay Pho-ever?
By: Ellyson Bang Hi all! This is Elly, and if you don’t know me I’m a junior biology major at St. Olaf, and I have been dreaming of Global ever since before I even came to St. Olaf. I am writing to you from both Vung Tau beach and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in…
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Good Morning Vietnam
By: Owen Chamberlin GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MOOOORNIIIIIIIIIING VIETNAM!!! It’s time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ! This is your host, Owen Chamberlin, with Global Semester Radio Saigon, coming to you live from Vung Tau Beach with this week’s update! In all seriousness, my name is Owen (if you’d already forgotten, maybe write it down…
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Another Bittersweet Goodbye
By: Maria Camilli In just a few days we will be packing our bags and embarking on another long travel day as we fly to Vietnam. It has been weird to process that our time in Namibia and Southern Africa has come to an end. These last five weeks consisted of a lot of growth…
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Engaging with Windhoek
By: Sam Laurel Greetings from Windhoek! Welcome to this week’s rendition of the blog! The previous week for me has certainly had its share of ups and downs. Long story short, I was hit with some of the worst stomach plague of my life. It’s often easy to get wrapped up in temporary discomfort, especially…
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The Safari was Sick
By: Galen McGlynn Greetings from Namibia! It’s been quite an eventful week! Between bumpy roads, stunning landscapes, and some of the best wildlife sightings of my life, Namibia has truly been an adventure. We’ve had our share of laughs, mishaps, and even some meaningful reflections. Let me take you through it, starting with our road…
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Speakers, Sand, and Seals
By: Jean-Luc Collette Hello, welcome to the blog. This week was busy, so if you don’t have time, here’s a TL;DR: We heard from several speakers on the historical context of Namibia, including the Namibian Genocide, drove around Walvis Bay and Swakopmund with lots of sand dunes, and met wild seals face-to-face. There was lots…