Tag: SE Asia
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So You Think You Can Cycle in Vietnam
Read more: So You Think You Can Cycle in VietnamDo you think you can ride your bike on the street? For the ultimate test, go to Vietnam! We went on a free bike tour through the streets of Hoi An, and the surrounding Kim Bong Village. Our guide was a university student who wanted to practice and improve her English. We rode through both really busy…
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Cruising the Bay
Read more: Cruising the Bay(Sung to the tune of “Down by the Bay”) Down by the bay, Where the pearl farms grow, Off of the boat, I dare not go, For if I do, I’ll get stung by a jelly fish, Have you ever seen a squid, not on my hook? Down by the bay! Ha Long Bay is…
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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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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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My Favourite Thai Dish!
Read more: My Favourite Thai Dish!As part of our Thai cooking class in Bangkok, we made my absolute favourite Thai dish… Pad Thai! After you read this recipe, you will be eager to start cooking so you can enjoy a delicious meal… You can eat it at every meal, in fact, we had it for breakfast… So, here is the recipe: Ingredients:…