Seth’s World View

Though I did meet a French girl at TEDx Phnom Penh who I connected with for a few minutes, then never saw again. That will make sense to about 5 of you, maybe. I mused about this a few years back. This summer, I will no longer wonder, because I will be in Vienna, but [...]

It’s been almost 5 months since we started this excursion to Southeast Asia. I can’t believe it’s been that long. My visa is in the process of being renewed for 6 months, and will be multi-entry. We just moved into an apartment for 3 months, which I’ll tell you about more later. It’s incredibly nice [...]

When I lived in New Zealand, most places I wanted to go were within a 5-20 minute walk. When I lived in downtown Fort Collins, many places I wanted to go were within a 5-15 minute walk. During my time in Bangkok and HCMC, there were some noteable places within a 5-15 minute walk. I [...]

The past month has been busy, with moments of relaxation being few. We had to deliver 9 lessons, complete with lesson plans for the last 8. We also had 4 written assignments. In total, there was 6 hours of teaching practice, 30 hours of observation of other students, and 6 hours of observation of experienced [...]

Chris and I arrived in the city known as Saigon, and officially known as Ho Chi Minh City, on Thursday evening. I had heard from my friend Amanda that Vietnam was fairly modern, and having seen it with my own eyes, I echo that. There are a number of familiar brands and food chains here. [...]

We stayed at Bun Kao Guesthouse in Siem Reap. They carried in our luggage for us when we arrived, and gave us a bottle of cold water. That was nice after a long day. The guesthouse had a nice balcony outside our door. A girl I met on the balcony referred to it as her [...]