life is a series of adventures, not one great one. here's where the energy of my Renaissance Soul lies at the moment...
Teaching English in Hanoi, Vietnam

October 31, 2009

Life Lessons from my Travels


1. "Massage" usually means "Brothel"

Be Warned! And do not mix them up! Nuff said!

2. A little language goes a long way

cliche but true, even just a few phrases can really help make friends and contacts in farflung places!

3. Learn to love CNN

It will become just as comforting and familiar as any travel companion or home comfort. And what with BBC World and Al Jazeera you can have the complete cultural spectrum covered :)

4. Even Monks will steal your bike


Being fleesed is likely to happen no matter how careful you are. However, remember that it all balances out in the end, one day a monk steals your bike, the next day you get a free visa.....c'est la vie :)

5. Don't Panic Mr Manwaring

Learn to go with the flow and take every opportunity that comes your way. Even when you are loaded onto a wooden boat in the dark and rowed out into seeming nothingness....don't panic, because the island resort is just around the corner....promise...

6. It's okay not to want to come home...

no explanation required!



Until next time...

SarahHeadsEast xx

2 comments:

Jill said...

I LOVE this blog and all the life lessons.I especially applaud the last one on your list and completely understand if our future meetings are across Asia. How about the elephant festival in Lao in February?

Sarah said...

thank you, i can't wait to be back in Asia again :) Do you know what date the ele festival is? Linz is coming later on. Cant wait for you to come visit me :). Love xx