In 2010 I simultaneously visited my first renaissance festival in the United States, and found the dress I wanted to get married in. I visited a renaissance festival for the first time in Germany, in 2005. I was fresh out of high school, and it was my first time out of North America. I spoke … Continue reading The Renaissance Dress
Tag: History
Scooters and Snails: Vietnam
First stop: Hanoi. It was 11pm by the time I made it through the customs line in Vietnam and set foot for the first time in the country my uncle had fought in years ago. It left an unmistakable scar on him as it did everyone else involved in the war. I was eager to … Continue reading Scooters and Snails: Vietnam
Of Tuk Tuks and Dancing Kings – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The plane cruised over vast forest and flooded fields as Cambodia is suffering from extreme monsoon waters and the government has issued warnings to those living out in the stilt houses. It poured rain my first evening there. I secured my eVisa online in advance, the approval took about a day before I received my … Continue reading Of Tuk Tuks and Dancing Kings – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
