Vietnam : Hanoi, Hoi An & Ho Chi Minh, formerly Saigon
Autumn 2023
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| Kicking off my birthday celebration from the Imperial Citadel, in Hanoi (nov-2023) |
Journal Entry... I can't believe I have never been to Vietnam all these years of traveling. My ignorant thinking often tells me it looks and feels the same as my home country, las islas Filipinas, which is hot, humid, and crowded. Le poupee had previously traveled to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh (formerly, Saigon) & Hanoi, twice for an office junket. The winter traveler that he is, he announces, "Vietnam is hot, humid, and crowded with people and street motorcycles!" Inevitably running out of quick getaway locations, I thought, "How about Vietnam? Why not Vietnam?!!" Come to think of it, I have always been fond of the brisket pho, fresh rice paper rolls, pomelo shrimp salad, stuffed chicken wings, at Pho Hoa restaurant, in Manila. And so, it was settled. My birthday trip is now boarding, and bound for Vietnam.