Tag: Vietnam
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Cruising the Bay
Read more: Cruising the Bay(Sung to the tune of “Down by the Bay”) Down by the bay, Where the pearl farms grow, Off of the boat, I dare not go, For if I do, I’ll get stung by a jelly fish, Have you ever seen a squid, not on my hook? Down by the bay! Ha Long Bay is…
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Backstreet Bun Cha!
Read more: Backstreet Bun Cha!Whenever we go to a new country, we always try to find a way to cook some local dishes and get a feel for the food. In Thailand we went to an awesome cooking school that was really slick. In Hanoi, we thought we would do the same thing as there are numerous cooking schools…
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To He Or Not To He….
Read more: To He Or Not To He….Happy Easter to all our friends and family who celebrate this holiday! For our next fantastic class with the Backstreet Academy, we learned how to make traditional toys called “to he” out of a homemade coloured dough (similar to Play Dough). This form of Vietnamese toy making started in the 17th century. In those days,…
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Lions, and Tigers, and Masks, Oh My!
Read more: Lions, and Tigers, and Masks, Oh My!Get ready to get your hands sticky and colourful because we are going to make some traditional Vietnamese paper masks. As an activity in Vietnam with the Backstreet Academy, we decided to make paper masks that are used for an important Vietnamese holiday called the Mid Autumn festival. The mid Autumn Festival is a holiday…
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Inspirational Backstreets
Read more: Inspirational BackstreetsBe prepared to be inspired! As we search for unique things to do across Asia, we came across an amazing organization – the BackStreet Academy. The goal of the company is to connect travellers and tourists with local hosts who have some sort of expertise to share. Many of the hosts are traditional artisans, local…