Vietnamese specialty: green pea cake

It has a powdery, cakey feel and a subtle flavor. I've grown up eating it in China, but I'm not sure if it's everyone's cup of tea. Just remember that it's good for you!

Buildings as skinny as the people

Excuse the blurry picture, I tried to capture the skinny architecture in Vietnam. Pictured are some private residences which are tall and narrow and can be as long as (and sometimes longer than) their height. The narrowness is because land is very expensive and you're taxed according to the width, not the length, of your building. Thus, all of the houses are built like supermodels.

Check out what we had for lunch (before and after pics)

Ha Long Bay

It took us almost 3 hours to get to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi because there are virtually no freeways, so all tourists have to take local roads to get to this famed bay. Worth the trip though, it was gorgeous as expected!

What Vietnamese women look for in a man

It really is true that grass is greener on the other side. Vietnamese men tend to be on the smaller side due to the hot climate and vegetable-heavy diet (meat is also expensive). So what do Vietnamese women look for? Men with big bellies to show wealth; that they're able to afford to eat a lot of food, especially meat. And as an added bonus, men with glasses are considered extra attractive because glasses show an abundance of knowledge; a well educated man.
With these requirements in mind, the guy pictured above from my tour group should be able to pull some major ass in Vietnam.

Bathroom tango

Similar to how we say "#1" or "making a deposit," the Vietnamese also have nicknames for doing your bizniz. "To sing" is #1 and "To dance" is #2. The bathroom is considered "The disco.".
I hope you all dance at least once a day.

We've arrived in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam!