I woke in the morning to a knock on my door, "Julie! Time for breakfast!" Binh yelled behind the door. Once I opened the door, the hot air hit my face. Having the air blasting in my room, the warm air in the hallway was a bit of a shock. It's always already so warm in the mornings in Vietnam. I climbed down the three flights of stairs and met the others for breakfast. This was goodbye for everyone in my group, excluding Miguel and Christina. They all had only si...

I woke in the morning and pulled back the curtains to reveal the big grassy islands scattered across the water. I tip toed past my roommate and walked along the side deck and up the stairs to the rooftop. It was early but already the sun beat down on the deck. After admiring the beautiful view of Halong in the morning, I climbed down to the second level to find everyone slowly wandering in for breakfast. Miguel joked while he ate that he swore he heard Shania Twa...