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Travel Talk Qi Ruhong In May of this year, after I participated in a classic six-day tour of the Eastern United States in Phoenix, I flew to Vietnam and now I am temporarily living in my home on the embankment in Vietnam. exist…

Travel gossip Qi Ruhong In May of this year, after I participated in a classic six-day tour of the Eastern United States in Phoenix, I flew to Vietnam and now I am temporarily living in my home on the embankment in Vietnam. Here, I often meet with relatives and friends who have returned to Vietnam from various countries, and travel issues are also mentioned. During my time in the United States, I was very busy and rarely visited relatives and friends in distant places. There were not many friends outside who were able to travel to the United States, and even if they were, they might not come to Phoenix, Arizona. Even within the United States, states are far apart and difficult to contact. My relatives and friends who immigrated from Vietnam rarely travel far for short holidays, and most of those who take long holidays prefer to return to Vietnam for vacation. In the past few years, I have returned to Vietnam often after retirement, so I have been able to meet relatives and friends from all over the world. I remember that in 2004, I went back to Vietnam to hold a wedding for my child Guoxing. I met my friend Yajun who was also traveling to Vietnam to visit relatives and invited me to the wedding banquet. She said with a smile at that time: "Shenggui, we have never met in the United States, but I am honored to attend your son's wedding in Vietnam!" This sentence still rings in my ears, but until now, I have never met again in the United States. I didn’t originally plan to leave in May this time. My plan was to arrange my second son’s Chinese wedding in November and then arrive around the winter to prepare for the Imchen Spring Festival in Vietnam and blend into the lively atmosphere of the traditional Oriental New Year. However, the Queen received news that several of her cousins ​​living in Australia had agreed to travel to Vietnam in early July, and called on relatives and friends from all over the country to gather in Dicheng as much as possible, and then go to the Central District to visit, eat, drink, have fun, and catch up with old friends. Brother Chu Rong agreed, and the air tickets were booked early. Therefore, after some consideration, the Queen decided to go back to Vietnam, and even set off early in May. There were several reasons why he came to Yue early: first, he came early and returned early to help play the prelude to his son's wedding; second, he was able to catch up with two weddings where his family member Zhou Guofang returned from Australia to Vietnam to marry his daughter; third, he unexpectedly checked on the performance of the rental house and grocery store managed by his niece; fourth, he accompanied his second son Guofeng's trip, and he accompanied his fiancée first to Guangzhou and then to Saigon, where they planned to buy a house. We wanted to provide some wedding supplies to prepare for the upcoming wedding. Her Majesty wanted to provide advice and instructions. Therefore, we boarded the plane together at the Phoenix Airport, and we parted ways when we arrived in Los Angeles. We flew to the two places, and then met at the embankment in Vietnam to purchase wedding items. They returned to Phoenix on June 15th, while my husband and I stayed to continue our lives for the next three months. It was not until the Mid-Autumn Festival that we set off. During your stay in Vietnam, travel programs are indispensable. Although Taizu often said that he didn't want to travel anymore, he had been to most of the places he went and didn't want to spend any more money. However, it is hard to refuse the warm hospitality when relatives and friends reunited from far away gather and invite them, and it is inevitable to participate in travel and sightseeing. Just like last year, Taizu's uncle came from Australia in his eighties and wanted me and my wife to stay and meet. I postponed the wait and spent US$500 to change my air tickets. He was very happy. No matter whether he went to Vung Tau, Chau Doc or Da Lat, he and I must accompany him and have fun together to show our family affection. Also last year, sisters Lu Shaoji from Los Angeles, California, and Bi Yonggen from Phoenix City came to Vietnam together. They once rented a 16-seat Mercedes-Benz and went on a free trip to the West End. They invited me and my wife to go with them. My wife was reluctant, but I agreed without thinking. It is rare to get together in life. We are gathering together today. If we meet again someday, why not seize the opportunity and have fun together! It was five days and four nights, and we took a tour around the Western District. We first went to Chau Doc Temple, then went to Ha Tien and Phu Quoc Island for sightseeing. On the way back, we passed through Di Shi, had a dinner cruise in Can Tho, had lunch in Cai Lai the next day, and then returned to the embankment. I have never liked this kind of free travel, because the program is not well-arranged and everyone has their own opinions. Discussions are often controversial, which is time-consuming and troublesome. For example, it is a pity to rent an inn in Ha Tien for two nights and then take a ferry to cross Phu Quoc Island but stay for a few hours. If you register as a guest, everything will be arranged according to the travel agency, and there will be a tour guide to explain it. Every time it is meal time, the dishes and chopsticks have been set out at the hotel, and you can have a full meal. When you arrive at the hotel in the evening, you will immediately receive the key and enter the room to rest, shower and change clothes. Although some people find it inconvenient to follow a group and dislike being completely at the mercy of others. Visiting scenic spots, limited time, lack of freedom, in and out, being driven by the tour guide like a duck, paying money to be bossed around, is not worth it! But I can agree with these actions, because there are too many people and different opinions. If not, the journey will be greatly affected. Unless it is a family trip, I never like independent travel in groups of several people. I once participated in this kind of free travel, and it was so troublesome that even the driver who gave me guidance was dissatisfied. It was a two-day trip to Phan Thiet Shelter Point. There were four people from France, two from Australia, only me from the United States, and the other five were from Vietnam. They just went to the beach to look for seafood stalls. They were not satisfied here, so they moved to the next stop. The other one didn't like it, so he went elsewhere and went for a walk. Want to eat? We went from a hotel near the seaside to the center of the city. The driver was very dissatisfied, but he dared to be angry and dare not speak out. He was holding back his breath. Staying in an inn was even worse. The two-star Vietnamese felt that the facilities were not good, so they found a better one, but the room only had one bed, but there was a certain Mr. Chen who refused to share the bed with others. He continued to search, and after an unknown amount of time, he finally stayed at a Swiss resort. Everyone was satisfied, but it cost $50 a night! The French friends exclaimed that it was worth it, while the Vietnamese friends secretly complained that they had toothaches, "This price is equal to the cost of registering for the tour!" Completed on June 27, 2011 in Dicheng, Vietnam