My name is Karoline, I’m 30 years old, and I come from Norway. I went to Pondicherry (India) with Kulturstudier in 2008, as a part of my bachelor degree in social anthropology. After that, I took a master’s degree in didactics, and finally I studied to become an adviser in communication. I’ve been working for
My studies in Vietnam gave me so many amazing experiences, both culinary, physically and socially and I would highly recommend everyone to go and experience the country first hand. The course, development studies, gave me an extensive knowledge of how development works and what it is, along with enabling me to travel around South East
There is a wide array of options when deciding how to get from Vietnam to Laos. We chose the easy (and surprisingly inexpensive) solution of flying from Hanoi to Luang Prabang. The about 1-hour flight was fairly uneventful, but things very quickly took a drastic turn. When we arrived at the Luang Prabang Airport it
Sometimes, especially when you travel for a long time, things don’t always go quite how you wanted them to, and sometimes, things even turn into a disaster. Well, our not-quite-according-to-plan-trip was our trip to Ha Long Bay. You’ve most likely seen or heard of this famous Northern Vietnamese sight: dramatic karst mountains covered with lush
If you’ve ever considered travelling to Vietnam, chances are high that you’ve heard of Sa Pa. Whether on Pinterest or Google, there are thousands of pictures of beautiful Sa Pa out there, but almost all are from June-August, due to it being the Summer holidays of most Western tourists
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
Some of the fondest memories I have from my stay in Vietnam are from Cham Islands. As a part of the group paper all of us write at the end of the study, we get to do our own field work. Our group chose to write about MPAs (Marine Protected Areas), and how this affects
Ever seen Mount Rushmore? In Vietnam, a monument quite similar towers 18 meters tall over the many visitors who come to visit this all-female monument. The lady in the middle is known as “Mẹ Thứ” (Mother Thu), and depicts Nguyễn Thị Thứ (along with other honoured women) who passed away in December 2014. She was
