On July 8th, I leave for Vietnam. As some of my friends and family are interested in what I'm doing over there, I've decided to start a blog to keep track of things that I'll see. My plan is to teach English after I earn my CELTA (ESL certificate). It's certainly a bit of a risk to travel to a strange country without a job already lined up, but I feel that it's worth it!

My name's Thomas. My background is in chemistry, but after a good amount of deliberation, I decided that I'm not really interested in pursuing a career in that field at the moment. My long-term goals are unclear right now, but in the mean time, I'd like to see the world. For years I have wanted to travel, but I wasn't quite brave enough to actually take things to the next level. As a result, I haven't left the US in over a decade. That's all about to change.