the cost of freedom
A backpack is the best thing to carry your gear around. You can get to the train without a taxi and much easier to look for a place to stay if you do not have to lug suitcases around. Sturdy shoes are essential even in generally warm Vietnam. If you plan on any hiking, bring boots. Ours came in handy in Hanoi when we found it much colder than expected too. Tampons are hard to find outside the big cities. A wide angle for pictures of temples and a zoom for those shots at the market. A great travel mate is tough to top on a list of essentials and when I found D, I found mine. Thanks D for another amazing journey!
