We started the day with breakfast in the hotel after getting up about 7 a.m. Remarkably rested, we both slept better on the over-the-ocean flight than we usually do. Food was good and most of the things were familiar. The tropical fruits and juices were great. This morning we expected a call from our host for the week, Vinh, a representative of Global Village Foundation. GlobeAware, which is the Dallas-based non-profit organization arranging our trip, works wit...

After a long, long time travelling, we finally made it to the hotel in Hoi An that we booked for one night before our volunteering is to begin. We will be picked up to move to another hotel of our host's choosing tomorrow. The trip has been full of surprises, both good and bad, but mostly good. The stops in Los Angeles and in Taipei were fine. We spent some time in the airports waiting for the next flights, but all was okay. I'd rather have extra time on layov...