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Egg in My Face (Vietnam Travel Diary #7)

The Vietnamese are morning people. Many seem to start their day with strong coffee and/or Red Bull. The latter is seen everywhere in these yellow 250ml cans. I wondered if this highly caffeinated culture accounts for the morning frenzy! Many locals crash by early afternoon, often seen laying on their

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Something in My Eye (Vietnam Travel Diary #10)

Danang (more specifically, MyAn, near the beach) was such a welcomed change from Hanoi. A much slower pace of life exists there and it is FULL of expats. This was also where I witnessed the first bike accident I had seen since being in Asia. I couldn’t tell if the

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IENNN, IENNN, IENN! (Vietnam Travel Diary #11)

For expats living in the sleepy beach town of Hoi An, lockdown was a blessing in disguise. Those that were stranded against their will, formed the most amazing and tight-knit community with those already living there. There were no tourists, places were still open, and they had one, big, fat,

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Rock it Like it’s Hot! (Vietnam Travel Diary #13)

After my semi-traumatic experience with my semi-automatic bike the day before, I decided to celebrate being alive and treat myself. I was also now confident enough to show my post-pink-eye eyes. They were still quite red, but I missed being able to use them to properly express myself. Massages were

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No Escape (Vietnam Travel Diary #15)

We were trapped in the basement. I had a bag over my head. Only one of us was free to move about while the other three were chained up. The heavy door to the dimly lit room burst open and we all faced against the wall. A menacing voice talked