Tag: Asia
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Lions, and Tigers, and Masks, Oh My!
Read more: Lions, and Tigers, and Masks, Oh My!Get ready to get your hands sticky and colourful because we are going to make some traditional Vietnamese paper masks. As an activity in Vietnam with the Backstreet Academy, we decided to make paper masks that are used for an important Vietnamese holiday called the Mid Autumn festival. The mid Autumn Festival is a holiday…
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Inspirational Backstreets
Read more: Inspirational BackstreetsBe prepared to be inspired! As we search for unique things to do across Asia, we came across an amazing organization – the BackStreet Academy. The goal of the company is to connect travellers and tourists with local hosts who have some sort of expertise to share. Many of the hosts are traditional artisans, local…
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Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!
Read more: 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…
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A Show on Water
Read more: A Show on WaterGuess 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…
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Hanoi Happenings
Read more: Hanoi HappeningsMeeting 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…