Travel Well I am finally in Saigon after 2.5 days of traveling due to delays, missed flights and 2 hotel overnights. Charlotte had a few inches of snow and chicago was about 15 degrees. After staying overnight in Chicago, I flew to Narita Tokyo and missed my connection to Saigon, so I stayed in a hotel there as well, which was pretty interesting. Japan is very efficient, eco-friendly and cubical like. For breakfast I was offered a choice between a orange and a...

Orphanage Info Ok the visa is straightened out, now we're just waiting on the weather. Oh and I've gotten a few questions about my um; teaching credentials (haha), so for the record: no teaching experience is necessary for this, and although I was an Ed major for... a semester, my only classroom experience has been observing and aiding in a 2nd grade class and an art room. Also, I have been asked if I speak Vietnamese fluently- not quite. In preparation for thi...

Well, two days to go and things are starting to get hectic and exciting. The packing is coming along, and besides a trip to Target and the bank I am all set. I've reversed me sleep schedule to prevent any jet lag on Thursday (with the help of caffeine and sleeping pills), so it's 10:45pm and I'll probably go to bed around 4am. There is one glitch which will hopefully be fixed - my visa (which I went through a very expensive agency to get quickly & sans red ta...