This weekend we got the change to travel outside Hoi An and learn more about the people in the Co Tu villages, as well as we learnt more about how to do field work. We were divided into groups, where some chose to focus on environment, tourism, gender, and the political system. The group that
It is early Saturday morning in Hoi An, despite the hour a crowd has gathered at Balance café where Mr Vinh meets us with a big smile and wishing us good morning. He has prepared a full day of activities for us! Our first stop is at a local restaurant where we will have Vietnamese
I think everyone agrees that the two first weeks went by fast! We have had a lot of time to get to know each other and discover new places in and around the city. Some of us even went on a small weekend trip to the Marble Mountains the first weekend. We were all excited
I arrived Hoi An, after a short visit in Ho Chi Minh city, backpacking in Sri Lanka and India, as well as studying in Pondicherry through culture-studies in the spring semester. We were all welcomed in this beautiful country by Lunar New Year’s celebration, which is the most important festival of the Vietnamese people! Hoi
Wur-dan gor-dae? I slowly still stumble with these words that mean, “How are you?” in Norwegian. It is all these little things that we bring back home with us. The apartment C2 at Maison Raja, became home and on the day of departure, it felt like we were clearing out our home. I wanted to
Expressing everything that happened in the 10 weeks would perhaps never be possible because there are so many things that survive only in memory. I could list down a sequence of events, that is very possible, but that would tell you nothing more than the sequence. The things that remain are not a mere jotting
One big impact of Vietnam being a very long and slim country, is that one doesn’t have to go very far to notice a distinct difference in language, culture and dress. When we were in Hoi An, Luke and I (along with a few from the course) participated in Vietnamese classes (which, I might add,
With the course done and only the individual exam paper to write, my husband Luke and I left Hoi An. After staying almost three months there, it was quite a big deal to say goodbye. Local shop and restaurant owners had gotten accustomed to us coming by frequently and always greeted us with the same
What to do when it’s Sunday and sunny? Go on a road trip of course! Luke and I decided to take a little road trip. We headed towards Da Nang, and continued along the mountainous jungle path until we reached our goal. In the middle of nowhere is a national heritage tree, which is about
It’s over. I handed in the group paper. I said my goodbyes. I left Pondy. The last three weeks have been really busy which is also why I haven’t made any updates on the blog – my sincere apologies! We had our last lecture on the 22th of March and after that we worked full
