The first time I was out on the streets of Ho Chi Minh, my first city in Asia, it was quite an experience. It was a combination of sounds, smells, pollution, heat, humidity that I had never experienced before. Looking around me, everyone seemed to be dancing a frantic dance, in which everyone knew theContinue reading “Flipping in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam”
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Where and what to eat in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The first problem I had to solve arriving in Vietnam was the food. I realized that I didn’t know anything, if I ever was going to buy something to eat, I had no idea what to ask for or what to expect. My only experience with Asian food was the Chinese restaurant on the cornerContinue reading “Where and what to eat in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam”
On how I ended up teaching English in Vietnam
This is the story of how I ended up volunteering at an English school in Vietnam, with Spanish as my first language. As I’ve told you before, I have been using the Couchsurfing page for several years. I always consult it when planning a trip to get information from locals. This is how before travelingContinue reading “On how I ended up teaching English in Vietnam”
My first time in Asia
Before starting my adventure in Southeast Asia, I had so many doubts. I had traveled solo many times, but never so far away from home. From Chile it turns out to be a very long and expensive trip. Finally, the time came, while in Germany I bought a one-way ticket to Saigon, Vietnam. A ticketContinue reading “My first time in Asia”