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<\/p>It was time for a family trip to Southeast Asia!<\/p>
Alec (15) had it right when he was telling people “this isn’t going to be a pi\u00f1a colada and beach vacation– we’re going to Vietnam to explore the culture.”<\/p>
For me, Vietnam was a mystery that I was hoping to unravel. I was a kid when the Vietnam War was nearing the end in 1973 and the Paris Peace Accords were signed. I didn’t understand much about it. In 1985, President Clinton re-established diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Soon after, people started vacationing in Vietnam to gasps of horror for some, and expressions of exoticism to others. This was always perplexing to me. I was eager to see Vietnam, meet the people, learn perspectives and develop my own voice on the subject. I was also excited to experience the cuisine!<\/p>
Our 2-week journey:<\/p>
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I was also excited about our anticipated flight path that would take us across the north pole and over Russia into Hong Kong. Here’s a photo from the in-flight entertainment system! So glad I didn’t sleep thru this portion of the flight!<\/p>
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