A look back on our first incredible month in Vietnam. No photos or videos with this post, unfortunately, the internet in Cambodia isn't quite equipped for it.
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As a young adult in the US, Vietnam is something you know about and are aware of, but very rarely something that is understood, at least for me personally (other young people can speak for themselves). America went to war and lost.
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The night bus was... well, it was something. It's slated to leave at 9:30pm-ish, or 10ish, or whenever it feels like turning up in your little podunk outpost. It was about $10 for a 9ish hour ride, as opposed to $30ish + taxi to take the train. And everyone recommends you do it at least once, despite the oft repeated horror stories of extortionist and barely death-defying drivers.
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I have traveled far from home before. I have visited places where I did not speak the language or could not read the alphabet. I have never felt so different as I do in Vietnam.
I'm surprised and exhausted by the extent of my culture shock here. Everything feels different.
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