no more planning (almost) in the motherland

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Vietnam was not on my original plan of this trip but after a few weeks of travelling solo in Europe, reality kicked in and I was tired of the constantly planning things (of when to go, what to eat, where to stay...) and decided to switch gear and changed my travel direction. Instead of visiting (in depth) South Korea (which I had not planned much) I opted to go to Vietnam and visited friends where I did not need to plan anything at least of where to stay.

So after I landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho chi minh city (formerly Saigon), I was met by a good friend from high school and I was escorted to the seperated customs section and cleared for entering to the country. Got my backpack at the luggage claim carousel and exited the airport, I was greeted by another friend who took me on his motorbike to his home not to far from the airport.

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Photos

a catholic church in saigon
(Giao xu Da Minh)

a millitary stadium
a venue for sporting or entertainment events

mooncakes for sale
Ready for Mid-Autumn festival, traditional vietnamese mooncake

center city
park and square in the front of the Old Opera house

Dalat, Paris of vietnam
central vietnam, Dalat is blessed with cool climate, a favorite honeymoon destination

Bamboo
Bamboo Forest is the English translation of Truc lam, the namesake of the monastery.

picturesque of Vietnam
tranquillity, natural scenic Dalat
(within TrucLam Buddist monastery)