Travel lesson #2

Do not mess with Vietnam! After a beautiful holiday on Phu Quoc (which is part of Vietnam) we decided to fly to Ho Chi Minh - or Saigon as they still call it - in order to begin our climb north to Halong Bay. This city is CRAZY and much akin to Bangkok. I think it's the bees knees but Nate, well, he's a country boy at heart. He can't get outta here fast enough. The air quality though, is something we could both live without. It's just awful and we have taken to wearing face masks when strolling around.

So, the travel lesson here:
Do not think you can finagle your way into Vietnam! If you have an e-visa, follow the rules and fly in- don't cross at the "wrong" border crossing. Whoops!

Because we failed to do this and entered through another area, we have to basically backtrack quite far and go back to Cambodia only to reapply for a visa so we can come back. At this point we are not sure where our path will lead. We feel that maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Perhaps for whatever reason, this is not our time for Vietnam. To miss Halong Bay is slightly heartbreaking but it's a big world out there and we have many more travels within us...


“Don’t seek, don’t search, don’t ask, don’t knock, don’t demand – relax. If you relax, it comes. If you relax, it is there. If you relax, you start vibrating with it.” Osho