{"id":546,"date":"2020-02-01T06:26:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T06:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2020-10-25T11:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T11:56:24","slug":"whats-it-like-to-travel-to-hue-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2020\/02\/01\/whats-it-like-to-travel-to-hue-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s it like to travel to Hue, Vietnam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, I said goodbye to my bunny rabbit and left for Vietnam for 6 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6IeIo_imi74J9b_KFCspY-5ZwMUkJM_nCS2Ijd23WNg_GMavdZUVXJW2QTKRcPD4YBmDHvT1pyT9PaPEiIN9PkzNgiIofx2pO_uCJx-a09LELzMbGgMc2CyrHNibcSPY1QJdV4Dk9jFqXB9PuO0oX99PewFDEqrmdOzO5kAWhwCs8qz-c2nEuczbmK2-5hRP2JvjlNEIkN_Q6Q5e8pwqeFmALffaoda6TxOCf4Kr95ad9Hlg4t8D3eI-Po7T5Ul-FtAugGsZVivqFwWQepM7EHaqIjNhctJY_WTPF1krCO7stOwvC8wz7Zw2oM1lt97pjo2QK5KFBTO4B4PsnwwJGtfqN9t3ALOAxMMwp50na10I1d0SCFd3fYVyoCKwEywwaPtFHDXO80NlkY-MYAPUlfbPudBQR5XQmiVglnlu-2K8Kq42iuv6PRPozBblI6Px6YzyU5JIgsRkn2k-iqbZf6YE0YDN5a1TPSkn8ZiRmOOCFoFL982GCS4NVSVM_8cil3fvbkG_IfB99-Epd6Tkp3TWzD-CqxiSMBpBWMoiRdcqDhl3Mb4XjWbwxPrXst68mvKK0Egod1pDKqEtfAdycHGufecn0QL6QocAGWG2zU5ukdlSc7fudBXUYnVHCSBGQiVjytVqfPZ_P9_TWpCsCVqQvOoeIEEM1g9-_P316TYsp5kQc4iQbQ=w1355-h1805-no\" alt=\"Fluffy Bunny\" width=\"153\" height=\"204\"\/><figcaption>Goodbye, fluffer!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My flight to Ho Chi Minh City (AKA Saigon to the locals) was long, with an 8 hour layover in Tokyo, Japan. My one-way ticket was dirt cheap, but I spent so many hours at the airport eating (out of boredom, often enough) that I might as well have bought a more expensive ticket with no layover. But the food was bomb! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I stayed in HCMC for a night, walking the streets and spending time with old friends. In this video, you can see what the streets look like down there. It&#8217;s freaking hot! But the fruit is absolutely delicious: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lofi Hip Hop ~ Relax &amp; Study ~ Walking in Saigon, Vietnam\" width=\"774\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uYKySjIDZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Flight to Hue, Vietnam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, I flew to Hue. My flight was about $50 USD &#8211; not bad! The PA system was mainly in Vietnamese (usually Vietnam is pretty good with using English) and when the boarding station was changed at the last minute, I was lucky enough to have made friends with the guy in front of me. He&#8217;s an engineer based in HCM, visiting his family up in Hue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He snapped this photo for me: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/3tnhFCr2nX0YORmf1-qqjITpTvLKRZDm_Djvmftjonu-PQmzOCYL7wjBL4YSTA2TzQZgs0cklCUPW4PMfSFHqkNaEtbALdgIZjIkc6HntiQqPDD3k-G-Cx6h_HXxnACNEUQCjXsRdg3qHzW00kLkwynW-WB495VJoowihue7fpywAH1Q5WR5dhZIAHYfZmvLemmmCr776jcAY--FgZyhDFf87tI6J2yhp_dsDe5wQK4L4gQXH0ewSt_t1VlhF1V4s_RCs4-TyB9oVtjydmCCPugDbFrHDheBwfTuCiRVZHZGaMGJK0acpUm7gd-p0cLdi8-9SME1AFFSNkWxvteylLWGzApkn3bacgi8gX3-_0bTIXOpOuTaTdfBHaivvhwUGS8pPnUwDCR47KeKlP9ZAf4TatfcOU97kMuiRFl1Nw5KIyM7M7gBhJXXsg2Kqcy5sDX7e6DRH04n9Q6nlIEtQvwFvUDMSMEOX7Ve1nUryO1kDns29ZtqqdmzhdaOzBXTJVNrlXj4rGWCcuBQ4EJP1FAEHTZ3aOWn1MIZnbnHQdFpjt4uTlswPFebpPHsVypDr2zjWxImUaJqdNIASnVCBunxgdz47fk5Gpl9YWrWQDHNgfHnpUffq-pEvjTxTSTNc0FlLRwKR8ppALvcPOTwBvZmeGI54ZqM3FvUAwEUA4cLVd-XljuIlQ=w2245-h1683-no\" alt=\"Plane to Hue, Vietnam\" width=\"542\" height=\"407\"\/><figcaption>I hear I look cute in orange sweats.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrival in Hue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I got settled in Duc Tai 22 Guesthouse for something ridiculous like 6 or 8 dollars a night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> It&#8217;s right near the city center. There&#8217;s plenty of cheap food (and a Buddhist temple!). Here&#8217;s the Google Map:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Duc+Tai+22+ghesthouse\/@16.4617021,107.5864413,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x3141a13854a8b8f7:0x6fe28658002d03ff!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d16.461697!4d107.58863\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Duc+Tai+22+ghesthouse\/@16.4617021,107.5864413,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x3141a13854a8b8f7:0x6fe28658002d03ff!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d16.461697!4d107.58863<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/DCErISaqnXrOGTZFDrpfaHQhaJf6Ml5h2W00c5-a02ekgxiuZUu9URQuXBRv5cCJSBaCXsrriAtI_m3__ri9kIFr8wfA-yBUEfprZHoNJAzoyww22_gwSL7fXv4jHQB2uqjOSwfSVwrGyzJa5YLWJIxnoYqNcm0Z8KB10nAt2iCoPlnRZjrBngGP0ScgaENtzVb0ACq0ipwiyVRDXqj5FnE-KsQ6Ym4B3kTZm-iqunBRB7bUVvN31vvMN9nonLOGnWfPlXr0L7Xa8SWLf445fEhSK6LEgn6NP8HYMAYnJ45FLjfnJXoKGsoB7dp0mUTlxc4vqAQ-H6Z_fAMyQBMuQ4-vNN_skMJudHAlnqaAZjxk7QV_3InaNUCPt7HZN4oyykSRBmObEnfuccWjbkndSq7ljB4JkOCK6yue_GYpm7_ZuxypS_Pxre7LCUGZC0yJUMXCCMBJd-OM99UQcazV7rHiKhxtYQCPep7bQ5YDAbqWZsNzIijKDmhvhDiEbF8nM6J4VgBARd6c6mGIVZ5JLz3l7LW23Rkv1UWx9-JFssfuzzJm6XdYAzgno_Cu1JQIP0uGogDYVLL0iPufT9gRZCNM23PEK3uya-z2Pbd7swBlvKrB_yzPLvGMAnhFzqafsop5ryUta9g8A5SikkeNVr6zGRjls5DBMhwW26reYBZnLmP1sL-Otw=w948-h1683-no\" alt=\"Vietnam Key\" width=\"242\" height=\"431\"\/><figcaption>And here&#8217;s my key!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Next? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I start work next week, so I&#8217;ve been preparing my materials. The English school to which I&#8217;ve been hired was kind enough to send PDFs of all our textbooks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather is amazing here. I left New York in the winter to find myself in a subtropical paradise (it feels subtropical &#8211; it&#8217;s breezier here in Hue City than in Saigon). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I&#8217;ll be sure to check back in and update my Vietnamese journey as often as possible. Till next time! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, I said goodbye to my bunny rabbit and left for Vietnam for 6 months. 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