#6 - A HIGHLY PERSONALIZED, EXPERT-GUIDED TRIP
Our Group 2015 - My Intro
We have taken over sixty students to Vietnam in four trips, and one thing we've observed with our program compared to others is that our students receive a lot of attention as they get acquainted with the surroundings in Hue. This is especially important for students who have never traveled outside the U.S. Because we are a husband-and-wife team and we live at the guesthouse with students, both Co Hong-Anh and I are able to respond to problems, small and big, very quickly. Co Hong Anh, as the program's local resource coordinator, is also instrumental in helping students meet local artists, navigate red tape, and achieve travel-writing dreams! She's a native Vietnamese speaker, however, like many VN-heritage students, she was born in U.S. and grew up with "kitchen Vietnamese" before traveling to Vietnam as a college student. She then worked in Vietnam for six years while I did my PhD research there as well. Combined, we have lived in Vietnam for more than 12 years! We travel back frequently along with our kids who we've brought since they were babies. Co Hong Anh has extended family in the Hue area and we have a network of friends and research contacts from Hanoi to the Mekong Delta! We are happy to work with parents, especially worried parents, and we can help you plan post-program trips or even stay in Hue a little longer.
