GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (in my best Robin Williams voice).
One helluva journey which went extremely well. Highlights:
- When you’re in a plane seat for 12 hours, Premium Economy is definitely worth it. Not only the legroom and reclining seat, but just that extra width makes all the difference.
- Time ceases to make any sense as you enter a zombie world. We left Heathrow at 11.00am, and arrived in Hanoi at 11.00 in the evening. But it’s 7 hours ahead so it was 6.00 the next morning.
- When tech works it’s amazing.
- eSIM means the phone works immediately on landing, so we can contact the taxi driver without stress.
- Air tags meant we could see both suitcases were in Hanoi about 20 minutes before they appeared on the carousel.
We had arranged for hotel access straight away, which meant breakfast and bed straight away.
Then some tentative exploratory steps into Hanoi.
And then managed to lose my Monzo card, but could immediately check it hadn’t been used and freeze it online, and use Eileen’s straight away. Here’s to stress-free adventures!