After 5 weeks of intense training and lots of great experiences in Phuket, Thailand, I made my way to Ho-Chi-Minh-City (also known as Saigon). After receiving my luggage I went to the ATM to get Vietnamese money. Fun fact: The Vietnamese Dong is the weakest currency in the world. 1 Euro equals about 25.000 VND. At this point I was getting used to pay in Thai Money (1 Euro is about 35 THB). So having literally Millions of Vietnamese Dong in my pocket was pretty confusing and on top of that I didn’t know how expensive or inexpensive things were in this country. It was extremely hot, I was tired, had stomach issues, no clue what my money can do here and everything was so hectic. Right at the exit of the airport I made my first mistake: On my way to the official taxi stand I got asked if I need a taxi. My answer was „Of course!“. I knew better than that but I think after a long day of traveling my ability to think straight and make logical decisions was limited.

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