In the few weeks prior to our trip home (blog posting to follow), we played hosts to my brother Tyler and his girlfriend Jolene. Danang was the final stop on Tyler and Jo’s three-month travels that included Argentina, Peru, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Greece and Thailand. During their visit, we tried our best to show them the highlights: navigating through traffic on a motorbike, shopping for tailored clothes in Hoi An, eating seafood on the beach, slurping noodle soup at streetside stands, sampling all flavours at the shred ice hut, awkwardly and enjoyably interacting with the locals, the pain/pleasure of a Vietnamese massage, etc. A real highlight of their visit for me was when they observed one of kindergarten classes. While we are physically half a world away from home, I often feel that how we live
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