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  • Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!

    Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!

    While visiting the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, we had a chance to see some amazing religious buildings for Confucianism and Buddhism. This was my first encounter with Confucianism and I have learned a lot about this philosophy/religion. Confucianism Confucianism was started by the Chinese teacher Confucius. He founded the philosophy/religion as a way of life…

    Mikhaila
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  • A Show on Water

    A Show on Water

    Guess what…  We went sky diving! April fools!  We didn’t! Instead, we did something else that was really neat. Imagine… you walk into the dimly lit theater and are surprised by the stage. In place of the, normal platform, there is a large pool of water. You take a look at the program and realize…

    Zoe
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  • Hanoi Happenings

    Hanoi Happenings

    Meeting new friends is a great way to get to know the local culture….so while in Hanoi, we reached out to a lovely Couchsurfing family and made arrangements to meet up with each other. Hong lives in the “suburbs” of Hanoi with her husband Huy, mother Minh and 12 year old daughter Hang (She was also born…

    Katina
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  • A Beautiful Vietnamese Performance!

    A Beautiful Vietnamese Performance!

    What do you get when you mix poetry, instruments, and Vietnamese singers? The result is a beautiful traditional art form called Ca tru. The word “Ca” means sing.  When the ladies at our performance sang, I really enjoyed it.  It was interesting because it was sung in a minor key. The singers also hardly opened…

    Mikhaila
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  • The Streets of Hanoi

    The Streets of Hanoi

    After a short 2 hour flight from Bangkok, we arrived in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam which is located in the north of the country.  With a population of 6.3 million people, it is the second largest city in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City in the south (population: 7.3 million). Although a big city, Hanoi…

    Oliver
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We are a family of 4 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who travelled the world for almost 400 days in 2014-15. Our adventures continue as we explore the world around us and share our photos and experiences through our blog and Global Fieldtrip Nights with like-minded dreamers!

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