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Xin Chao, Saigon! (scheduled)

In keeping with my theme of optimism, my plane has just landed in Saigon. Ya know how all you wacky conservatives at home love to call Obama a socialist? Well I'm now in a country where they put that right in the name - the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Yes, I'm well aware of the dichotomy of calling one's state a "socialist republic" but since this isn't a political blog, I don't care. I'm more disappointed that it's not a "people's republic" like China, so I can't blog about arriving in the People's airport, riding the People's bus, and picking up my luggage at the People's carousel.

So once I clear customs, I need to exchange money: Must get Dong.
(yes, you can look forward to lots of Dong jokes over the next few weeks)

posted by tinyhands @ 10:05 AM