'bicycle touring is for the rich' and 'don't let your wanderlust get confused with consumerism' are curiously disparaging themes in a scant report about an occidental taking a three week vacation in vietnam, and i'd think any educator would agree.

During which you bought a cheap bike and rode it for a few days till it broke. cool.
Some of us might have spent a hundred fifty bucks and ridden the bike the entire three weeks up and back the length of the Ho Chi Mihn trail. With live poultry in a cage hanging off the back for authenticity.


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As to wealth of societies, privilege, and westerners acting largely like entitled vessels of flaming money, that's the topic of another conversation.

Other than this vacation, do you use a bike over there?

Glad you enjoyed your trip. yes, people don't need much to ride a cheap bike for a few days on an international thrill tour.

cheers!