http://learndiscoverbefree.com One woman's journey from corporate life to a life of freedom Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:46:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en LearnDiscoverBeFreehttp://feedburner.google.com  Today I had the best food of my whole trip and I helped to make it!  We had been keen on doing a cooking course while we were and holiday and finally settled on a class run by the Gioan Restaurant. The owner was very friendly and we got to choose 4 dishes that we wanted [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/07/learning-to-cook-in-vietnam/">Learning to cook in Vietnam</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/2-lXSt5Vtec" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/2-lXSt5Vtec/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/07/learning-to-cook-in-vietnam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-to-cook-in-vietnam In between our morning at My Son and crunchy omelet there was an afternoon adventure&#8230;  The heavy rain began to fall as we left so it was time to try my first Vietnamese coffee (I&#8217;d been watching my friend&#8217;s increasing addiction so far). The coffee arrives in a glass, with a decent dollop of condensed milk at [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/07/the-best-coffee-in-the-world/">The best coffee in the world?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/gMrKX5Ou-Gs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/gMrKX5Ou-Gs/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/07/the-best-coffee-in-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-coffee-in-the-world The morning began with me sitting on a baloney overlooking the quiet, still river, freshly showered, with the early morning heat already infusing my face. The light rain is gently cooking the air; unusual as the rain usually falls in the afternoon. The town is already awake with sounds of scooters coming and going; always [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/06/my-son-ruins-vietnam/">My Son ruins &#8211; Vietnam</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/TlBa9HJnueI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/TlBa9HJnueI/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/06/my-son-ruins-vietnam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-son-ruins-vietnam I was mentally exhausted after going to see a tailor last night and ordering a whole range of clothes (who knew there were so many different types of fabrics,patterns, lining, buttons&#8230;) so I started the day with a wonderful massage for a mere $15. Although the staff didn&#8217;t speak much English I managed to get across that [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/06/best-massage-for-15/">Best massage ever for $15</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/rpfDYw9jBbM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/rpfDYw9jBbM/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/06/best-massage-for-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-massage-for-15   When you travel by bus (even the fancy &#8220;air conditioned&#8221; tourist ones) in Vietnam don&#8217;t expect to get to where you are going on time. Factor in a extra hour or so and you are about right.Our first taste of bus travel was late, not as air conditioned as the name might suggest and full of [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/05/hoi-an-a-blissful-place/">Hoi An &#8211; a blissful place</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/Qh94phCoQkM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/Qh94phCoQkM/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/09/05/hoi-an-a-blissful-place/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hoi-an-a-blissful-place   A beautiful day dawned and I was up at 5.30am as I’m still not used to the early morning heat. A breakfast of bread, orange juice (with a lot of sugar in the bottom) and a rather greasy mushroom omelette and I was ready to face the day. It was a rather odd experience to [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/30/hue-an-impossible-ladder-and-some-elephants/">Hue, an impossible ladder and some elephants</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/Agvf5XyoJUA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/Agvf5XyoJUA/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/30/hue-an-impossible-ladder-and-some-elephants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hue-an-impossible-ladder-and-some-elephants     Room with a view This  mornings adventure was to walk to the Jade Pagoda. After walking for an hour and asking a bunch of locals we had to admit defeat as no where knew where the right street was let alone the Pagoda. We consoled ourselves with a cold green tea drink in a wonderful little [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/15/getting-to-grips-with-saigon/">Getting to grips with Saigon</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/7CULKUOjt_k" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/7CULKUOjt_k/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/15/getting-to-grips-with-saigon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-to-grips-with-saigon Ahh the first real day of our holiday as we wake up to the sights and sounds of Saigon. A truly extravagant breakfast awaited us on the top floor with a wonderful mix of western and Vietnamese food. Stepping outside to take some photos the heat really hits me. I suspect a lot of water will [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/14/how-to-cross-a-road-in-saigon/">How to cross a road in Saigon</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/igQnG7VQ0_g" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/igQnG7VQ0_g/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/14/how-to-cross-a-road-in-saigon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-cross-a-road-in-saigon I&#8217;m currently on a 2 week holiday in Vietnam. Weather &#8211; like walking around in a sauna Food &#8211; delicious! People &#8211; friendly Traffic &#8211; loud, beepy and very entertaining crossing the road. Record so far is 4 people on one scooter. Photos will follow when internet connection is speedier. My first thoughts of Vietnam is a post from: Learn, Discover, [...]<p><a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/14/my-first-thoughts-of-vietnam/">My first thoughts of Vietnam</a> is a post from: <a href="http://learndiscoverbefree.com">Learn, Discover, Be Free</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~4/cW-fM-au64Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearnDiscoverBeFree/~3/cW-fM-au64Q/ http://learndiscoverbefree.com/2011/08/14/my-first-thoughts-of-vietnam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-first-thoughts-of-vietnam I’m sitting at home in front of my chunky laptop doing my daily scroll through the relentless email alerts for new jobs. “Not enough experience”, “Too much experience”, “Sounds dull”, “Sounds way too exciting!” are the thoughts that are running through my head. Scroll, click, delete. 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