Friends in High Places-Vietnam

Primate Conservation and Community Based Initiatives

Disclaimer: This site/blog, Friends in High Places – Vietnam, is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State.  The views expressed on this site are entirely those of its author, Lisa Rhodes and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations.

  • Chào mừng bạn đến với ở Boulder Colorado! 

    Chào mừng bạn đến với ở Boulder Colorado! 

    Chào các bạn! Tôi muốn chúc mừng bạn đi đến ở thành phố Boulder bang Colorado.  Thứ nhất: Tôi nói về những chợ ở thành phố Boulder vì mua sắm sẽ có thấy mắc tiền! Mua sắm: Kings Soopers: ​​Đây là siêu thị tốt nhất ở Boulder. Siêu thị này rẻ và tiện lợi cho Continue reading

  • Vol. 3 Bau Sau

    Vol. 3 Bau Sau

    It was our first night in Cat Tien National park. CTNP is a large area of protected tropical rainforest located approximately 3 hours outside of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the largest cities in Viet Nam. While in the national park, we would visit a few places, however Bau Sau (also known as Crocodile Continue reading

  • Đây là thành phố Denver bang Colorado!

    Hôm nay tôi xin giới thiệu các nơi hấp dẫn ở thành phố Denver: If you are a first time Vietnamese visitor to Denver check out these attractions! Đây là nhà ga Denver Union! Đó là cách rẻ tiền / để đi vào trung tâm thành phố. Nhà ga tên A Line này đi đến Continue reading

  • Vol. 2 Ben Thanh Market

    Vol. 2 Ben Thanh Market

    The Ben Thanh market is a whirlwind to the senses. We had finished our morning at the Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh City and our group decided to take a trip to this particular street market in Vietnam. What I thought would be mostly outdoors would in turn be a large concrete Continue reading

  • Vol. 1 The Reunification Palace

    Vol. 1 The Reunification Palace

    The early Sunday morning air was already heavy with moisture and heat in Ho Chi Minh City. I took a moment to enjoy the lush trees lining the streets. Although they are oversized, the shade does nothing for the creeping heat. Looming tropical vegetation starkly contrasted the colonial French yellow buildings, scattered about and faded Continue reading

About Me

I am a budding Anthropologist by training and a daydreamer by nature. After graduating college, I found myself writing constantly. My love for writing found a home in the conservation of endemic wildlife and the diversity of culture I seen in Vietnam. This opened my eyes to the possibilities available to me as both an Anthropologist and an Ecologist. Explore this site to read more on my past experiences in Vietnam and check out the tabs above for more details on my upcoming research project and my experience with fulbright!

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