Hanoi - Post Report Question and Answers
If you move here, you can leave behind your:
Ideas of order and what is right and wrong. Anything goes here, except when the government brings the hammer down. That said people are friendly and things remain mostly lawful. - Aug 2021
Thoughts of ever seeing blue sky more than ten days per year. - Dec 2019
Winter clothes. - Jul 2019
Need for peace, quiet, and personal space. Preconceived notions about Vietnam as our "enemy" from the Vietnam War. - Dec 2017
Love of the outdoors, green space, clean air, quiet, long dog walks and freedom of driving where ever you want to. - May 2016
Really big car, sense of personal space, expectations that it's a quiet city. - Mar 2015
Expectation of privacy. Expectation of gallantry if you are a woman. Dream of aquiet beach under the sun. - Dec 2011
need for traffic rules, sidewalks and quiet. - Aug 2011
Car, valuables, and fancy clothes. - May 2010
Scuba diving and camping gear, unfortunately. Booze. - Feb 2009
Winter clothes, nice cars, anything you do not want lost or broken.110 V appliances since the power is 220 V. - Sep 2008
Ideas that the war is still going on. Snow ski's. Car, unless like me, you just don't want to get rid of it. - May 2008