Subject: Predisposition
Personal essay ruminating on family, home and where one's obligations lie. (First place winner for the Marylhurst Community College writing contest.) online version
Making a Small Difference in the World
In central Vietnam, a single-parent family finds purpose (Curve magazine, Mused Literary Journal) pdf version
Hanoi with the Little Ones
Visiting Hanoi with the family can be just as fun, if you know where to go. (BellaOnline: Southeast Asia) online article
Angkor Wat's Ancient Splendor
Once thought to be a myth, the magnificence of Angkor Wat is undeniable. (BellaOnline: Southeast Asia) online article
Southeast Asia Travel Column
Every week a new article about traveling in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and sometimes even China. (BellaOnline: Southeast Asia) online column
Have Kids, Will Travel
Take the family on adventures close to home(Just Out newspaper) pdf version
Bringing Words To Life
Focus on Two Lives Publishing (Curve magazine) pdf version
In late 2006, Teresa took her children with her to Vietnam for an open-ended stay. For two months, they volunteered in orphanages in central Vietnam before moving north
where she found a job teaching English at Hong Duc University. After nearly seven months, they headed back to the States via a jaunt through Hong Kong and a week visiting
their former exchange student in Shenzhen China.
In June 2009, Teresa and her kids returned to Hong Duc University in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam to teach. The family stayed for three months before taking the long way home through Thailand and Malaysia. Follow their adventures through their blog.
