Navigating Travel to Cuba: A Quick Guide for Americans

Embarking on a Cuban adventure as an American requires a valid OFAC-approved reason, a Cuban Entry Permit for $85 from Houston's IAH airport, a valid passport, tear-free USD, and a detailed itinerary for potential audits. Reroot facilitates currency exchange. Your Cuban journey awaits!

My 8 perfect days in Cuba itinerary for 2023

How to plan and pack for Cuba after my trip in April 2023

The best scuba diving guide for the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. Learn about the best dive sites and vital information to know before planning your trip.

The best scuba diving guide about Miramar, Havana, Cuba. Learn about the best dive sites and vital planning information to consider before your trip.

Mini timeline story of Thao Nguyen’s life

A book chapter wrote regarding decentralization in Indonesia’s national marine park.

Marine conservation efforts in La Paz Mexico. How to choose the best dive shop for your next scuba diving adventure.

Environmentalism is a privileged problem for me.

Scuba Diving in La Paz Mexico logistics and living out your calling

Indonesia’s biggest scuba diving show and tips on the best things to buy while at a show like this.

The importance of the coral triangle and the correlation with the type of food that’s in your fridge.

Scuba Diving is a way of life. Here’s a story of how scuba diving started for me.

Indigenous stories about real life pirates and the fact that pirates are still a thing in 2018.

Finally made it to my research site and here’s all the logistics of Wakatobi, Indonesia

I finally made it to my research site for my Fulbright grant. Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Traveling and scuba diving in one of the most coveted and pristine places in the world (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia)

A note of inspiration to chase your wildest dreams because it just might come true like mines did.

This is my fifth time visiting Indonesia, but this time as a Fulbright Researcher. What a dream come true. Manifest the life you want.

Press feature in the Laramie, WY local newspaper. Thao Nguyen awarded Fulbright Research Grant to Indonesia.