bitofarambler

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[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 10 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

wow, that's very cool. so you have to cut each piece of glass for each finger bone like that?

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

absolutely, you'll be good.

I could barely count to ten and knew how to say pho, and still enjoyed my entire trip and made friends, so you'll be fine.

haha me too, i thought it was pretty funny there.

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Very well.

I spoke nearly no Vietnamese and bikepacked across rural northern Vietnam for 3 months after buying my bicycle in Hanoi.

People in the city can speak some English, but even if they can't they're so earnestly helpful that I was able to easily buy clothes, bicycle repair items, get my bicycle repaired, buy food everyday(pho lyfe) be invited to tea and then a family feast, take shelter from a rainstorm, the stories of their generosity go on.

It's definitely a good country to visit.

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 2 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The mountains are pretty magical, and every single person was extremely helpful and gracious, either in the city or way out in the tiny mountain villages

no, why?

Are you asking another "is this possible at all" question?

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

the coolest.

i was on a bike, so i guess he felt like he had to hustle.

keep traveling, offer support to those who are thinking of travel.

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definitive.

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[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

Vietnam, Thailand, India, Guatemala, Taiwan is a good call.

in Vietnam, someone literally ran out of their house while I was stopping to adjust my headphones in order to invite me to breakfast at his home.

he had a tiny orchard in his front yard and we shared mango, dragonfruit and pancakes.

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