Starting Over

When I left Australia, I sold everything I owned. I arrived in Vietnam with just one pair of jeans, one pair of shorts, and a couple of t-shirts. That was it. One of the first things I noticed here is how incredibly good the clothing is for the price. You can buy a really high-quality …

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Good Morning Vietnam

I flew out of Australia with VietJet Air, and the ticket cost me less than $300. Before boarding, the doctor gave me a couple of painkillers. I took them right after takeoff, and within twenty minutes I was fast asleep. I only woke up about half an hour before we landed in Ho Chi Minh …

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Leaving Australia

The decision to leave Australia wasn’t really mine — it was made for me. Unfortunately, my landlord had developed a nice little. seriously messed up. meth habit. One day she pulled a knife on my flatmate and told us both to get out immediately. With the rental crisis the way it is in Australia, finding …

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