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Cliff's corner - Mr. Struhar shares his experience
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5) Most of the people that we've spoken with clearly understand the importance of education, specifically learning how to speak, read, and write English. At a tourist attraction like Angkor Wat, there are a number of children begging or selling some kind of trinkets for $1. We visited a local school and were specifically asked not to give the children money so that they wouldn't become like the Temple Children - those selling at the temples.
6) Ox ...
Vietnam Roundup
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No 35-hour work-weeks here, everyone is out earning a living, but at a relaxed pace. At many local open coffee shops, hammocks are as frequent as chairs and people will take a little lie down to refresh.
Weddings: We must have seen 50 couples in their wedding finery getting pictures taken in our time here. Love is alive and well.
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Days 92 to 94: Mekong Delta
... If there is nothing on the pole, or they have taken the pole down, then they are done selling for the day. Scanning the air above the mass of boats you can quickly work out where you need to go to tick off your daily shopping list. It seemed weird to us that people will do their food shop every morning but, as refrigeration is still a luxury of only the rich, and with daily temperatures/humidity making food spoil quickly, daily fresh produce is the only way to go. We ...
Momma's house
After arriving in Saigon, I came immediately to Sang's mothers (Momma) house. Big culture shock from the food, to the living conditions. This part of Vietnam doesn't see many Americans. Some of them told me that they hadn't seen an American in 15 years, or longer. So everywhere I went, young and old people stared at me. I definitely felt like a celebrity. $300 - $400 monthly salary is considered extremely good in the area. I got many offers to marry people's daughters.
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The Mighty Mekong
... A ferry was also necessary to make the final pass to the other side and all three of us, for a mere 75 cents made our way across just as the sky started to let go. Upon arrival in Tra Vinh, seriously soaking we decided to spring for some sweet digs with no new creepy crawlers as a host of them hitched a ride from My Tho and had nestled in the net-book. After the rain subsided a bit we made a day of it around town hitting up the local market and dining ...
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