Shipra paused for a moment. “It’s more like India,” she said. “You’re going to have fun!”
Having realized that Tokyo was expensive and that Taiwan…was going to be pricey (and too much like Hong Kong), I decided impulsively to visit Vietnam based on a street food blog I saw passing by on my twitter feed. Vietnam was meant to be my side stop on my trip to Hong Kong. A vacation from Hong Kong from sorts.
I shall go to Saigon I had decided by late November. As I was investigating the cost of my stay and tours, it turned out it was more pricey by myself.
I read many guides—stalking the libraries and local bookstores.
When I asked a friend who went to Vietnam recently…she hadn’t been there since she was 2, she was appalled by the smells, the dirt, the hectic-ness. I remember my first experience in China back in 2002, having been surprised by the traffic. I was prepared.