If you're an American citizen (which means you were born in the United States) you cannot enter Vietnam without first obtaining a Visa (which is not the same as the credit card in your parents' wallets).
A Visa is a document that states that I have permission to enter a particular country. Many countries with a form of government called Communism require foreigners to first obtain Visas (you'll need one if you travel to Russia or China, for example). Have you ever been to a country that required you to first obtain a Visa?
To get my Vietnam Visa, I first had to fill out paperwork that asked for my name, address, and phone number. I had to write down where I will be traveling and who I will be staying with, and I also had to send money ($60.00) to cover the cost of processing my paperwork. The scariest part was that I had to send them my passport. If this was lost in the mail I wouldn't be able to get another one in time to make the trip. However, I received my passport back and Visa in less than two weeks. I'm not sure, but I believe the main purpose of the Visa is to make sure the Vietnam government knows who's traveling in their country. Perhaps they did a background check on me to make sure I wasn't a criminal or someone who might cause trouble.
My Visa is good for one month. I wonder what would happen to me if I stayed longer. Probably a lot of paperwork!
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Three Teachers--Jeff, Rachel and Beth
Red and Yellow
This one is beautiful and also quite common
Rare Green Butterfly
This one is drinking water from a waterfall we hiked to
Tam Dao Classroom
Yes, this is an actual classroom being used
Rachel at a Classroom Teacher's Desk in Tam Dao Primary and Secondary School
Yes, this is an actual teacher desk
Tam Dao was once a summer retreat for wealthy French families when France occupied Vietnam
This is what's left of one French villa--there were over 400 here at one time, but were destroyed by the Vietnamese people in the 1950s
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Sometimes you need a visa if you want to work in a country where you are not a citizen. That's one way countries do their best to provide jobs for their citizens. You also need a visa if you are a college student studying in a foreign country, the United States included.
it is o.k. to do the butterfly project because it teatches kids more about butterflies.
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