Experience Da Nang, Vietnam with a Group Tour

Experience Da Nang, Vietnam with a Group Tour

Over the Easter Holiday, my wife, Tracy and I got to experience Da Nang, Vietnam with a group tour. I had been to Vietnam once before with some friends maybe 15 years ago. It was a short more budget friendly trip. Tracy had never been to Vietnam. Growing up, I heard about Vietnam in the context of the Vietnam War. It left sort of a bitter unhappy taste in my month. I was born in 1973 and the “American War” as it was called ended in 1975. I didn’t realize that the war with the US went on for 20…
Don’t Forget 2025 Favourites

Don’t Forget 2025 Favourites

Tracy and I did a lot in 2025. We traveled overseas, went back to the states for home visit, visited friends, went to a variety of places in Hong Kong and even invited Watoto boys to come live with us twice. At the time, many of these events seemed like a blur together for me. I didn’t have time to really fully appreciate the moments as they happened, but I did however have a camera in hand. You probably did a lot as well. Whether you had a camera or smartphone in hand is secondary. I want to encourage you…
Embrace Challenges in the New Year

Embrace Challenges in the New Year

A lot of teachers go traveling during the holidays and normally my wife and I are keen to go  traveling also. But this Chinese New Year was different for us. We took a break right here at home in Hong Kong. In the West, most people make New Year’s resolutions and in Asia there is big a emphasis on starting the year new. That could be new things, new red clothes or even new ideas. The two traditions are similar. It’s not that the old is bad. Many times we are too busy to appreciate the old. Sometimes we really…