Today I learned something new (and excuse my ignorance) — there are “female monks” at Dong Thien Pagoda in Vietnam. For the longest, I thought the monks are men. It never crossed my mind. Imagine my shock and realization that the monks were women. Initially, …
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Kim Bong Carpentry Village
“Kim Bong carpentry village is located at Cam Kim Hamlet. This village is very famous for its carpentry, as almost all Hoian ancient architecture was produced by their ancestors’ talented hands at a time when Hoi An flourished as a major seaport. Kim Bong carpenters’ …
My Weekend to Key West
I’ve been to Key West twice before this trip but they never counted. The first trip to Key West, I was 16 years old and it was with my Church Youth group. On our first day, we decided to rent mopeds and I landed in …
Why are we not visiting Haiti?
Before I made the decision to visit Haiti, I felt a certain way about visiting Cuba first. There has been a mass “exodus” of people visiting Cuba. Tour groups are charging in excess of $3000 for a 5-day trip. People are figuring out how to …
The Children of Haiti
As I am sitting in my home office surrounded by my laptops, iPad, Smartphone, and other gadgets, I started to think about the Haitian children and how rich they are. Then I gathered the pictures I took of them while I was Haiti. I saw …