by Garborg Carol | Apr 24, 2019 | Global Outreach, Vietnam
Jennifer Erickson recently explored Vietnam with Niteo Tours. Here’s a story of the service day that was incorporated into this customized tour. The taxi van climbed the one-lane road into the clouds. Peering out the window over the edge of the mountainous... 
by Haley Amy | Feb 28, 2018 | Vietnam
When I think of my travels to Vietnam, the town of Hoi An looms large in my mind. It is lovely and historic. It is colorful and intriguing. It has a lively and interactive story to tell. At the center of it all is a Japanese covered bridge called Cau Chua Pagoda.... 
by Garborg Carol | Oct 19, 2017 | Food, Vietnam
Ever since I left Vietnam two years ago, I’ve been longing to go back. The people are warm and engaging and the landscape is absolutely stunning. The food? No words. From the minute you step out onto the street, the sizzle and smell of street food all around you calls... 
by Garborg Carol | Aug 10, 2017 | Vietnam
Just outside Ho Chi Minh City is one of Vietnam’s most famous sites–the Cu Chi tunnels. The labyrinth of underground tunnels northwest of the city were used by the Vietnamese to fight against the French in the 50s. Later the the Viet Cong used the... 
by Kjell Garborg | Apr 20, 2017 | Food, Vietnam
As I walked along the streets of Hanoi, I couldn’t help but think, “They sure like their soup here.” Everywhere I looked, street side vendors had set up shop alongside bubbling pots of broth and noodles. Their obliging customers sat on knee-high... 
by Garborg Carol | Mar 29, 2017 | Vietnam
“Good evening, madam.” “How may I help you, madam?” “Please, madam, allow me to open that door for you.” It was my second week overseas, not in France, but in Vietnam where French influence flavors everything from language to architecture. Madam Carol. It...