Day 1: 25th Hanoi
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9:00 AM - Arrival in Hanoi
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• Arrive in Hanoi from Chennai. • Take a taxi from the airport to your hotel. 

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10:00 AM - Check-in and Relax
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• Check into your hotel and freshen up. • Take some time to rest and prepare for the day. 

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11:00 AM - Explore Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter
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• Start your exploration at Hoan Kiem Lake, a scenic spot in the heart of Hanoi. • Take a leisurely walk around the lake and admire the Turtle Tower. • Explore the bustling streets of the Old Quarter, known for its narrow lanes, shops, and street food. 

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1:00 PM - Lunch
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• Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. 

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2:00 PM - Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda
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• Take a taxi or walk to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex. • Visit the mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum. • Note: The mausoleum is open only in the mornings on certain days, so please check the schedule in advance. 

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4:00 PM - Temple of Literature
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• Take a taxi or grab a ride to the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam). • Explore the temple, known as Vietnam's first university, and its beautiful gardens. 

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6:00 PM - Dinner and Street Food Tour
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• Enjoy a delicious dinner at a local restaurant or try the famous street food in the Old Quarter. • Consider joining a street food tour to taste various Vietnamese specialties. 

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Day 2: 26th - Hanoi City Tour and Ha Long Bay's Floating Villages
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7:00 AM - Breakfast
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• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or try a local breakfast spot. 

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8:00 AM - Ha Long Bay's Floating Villages Tour
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• Take a full-day tour to Ha Long Bay's Floating Villages from Hanoi. • Join a guided tour that includes transportation, boat ride, and lunch on the boat. 

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9:00 AM - Departure for Ha Long Bay
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• Board a tour bus or van that will take you to Ha Long Bay. 

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12:00 PM - Explore the Floating Villages
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• Arrive at Ha Long Bay and embark on a boat to explore the floating villages. • Enjoy the stunning scenery, limestone karsts, and learn about the local life on the water. • Lunch will be served on the boat. 

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5:00 PM - Return to Hanoi
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• Return to Hanoi by bus or van. • Upon arrival, take a taxi back to your hotel. 

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7:00 PM - Evening in Hanoi
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• Spend the evening exploring Hanoi at your leisure. • Visit local markets, enjoy a cup of Vietnamese coffee, or try some street food. 

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Day 3: 27th - Explore Hanoi
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7:00 AM - Breakfast
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• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or explore a local breakfast spot. 

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8:00 AM - Hoa Lo Prison Museum
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• Visit the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, also known as the "Hanoi Hilton." • Explore the historical exhibits and learn about the prison's significance during the Vietnam War. 

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10:00 AM - Explore Hanoi's Museums
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• Choose from the various museums in Hanoi based on your interests. • Options include the Vietnamese Women's Museum, Museum of Ethnology, or the Fine Arts Museum. 

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1:00 PM - Lunch
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• Enjoy a leisurely lunch at a local restaurant or try another street food adventure. 

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2:00 PM - Explore Hanoi's Markets
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• Visit local markets such as Dong Xuan Market or Cho Hom Market. • Explore the vibrant stalls and shops offering a variety of goods and souvenirs. 

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4:00 PM - Relaxation and Spa Time
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• Treat yourself to some relaxation and rejuvenation at a spa in Hanoi. • Indulge in a massage or other spa treatments to unwind before your flight. 

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6:00 PM - Dinner
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• Have a delicious dinner at a local restaurant or try a specialty dish. • Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine one last time before your departure. 

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8:00 PM - Explore Hanoi's Nightlife
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• Take a stroll around the Old Quarter or visit the bustling Ta Hien Street. • Experience the vibrant nightlife scene, enjoy live music, or have a drink at a rooftop bar. 

Day 4: 28th - Explore Hue , Hai Van Pass & Da Nang
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7:10 AM - Arrival in Hue
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• Arrive in Hue and transfer to your hotel. • Check-in and freshen up. 

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8:30 AM - Breakfast
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• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or a local café. 

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9:30 AM - Hue City Tour
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• Start your Hue city tour by visiting the Imperial City, a UNESCO World Heritage site. • Explore the imperial architecture and learn about the history of the Nguyen Dynasty. 

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12:00 PM - Lunch
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• Have lunch at a local restaurant, trying Hue's famous specialties such as bun bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) or banh khoai (Hue-style pancake). 

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1:30 PM - Explore Thien Mu Pagoda and Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
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• Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, an iconic symbol of Hue located on the banks of the Perfume River. • Explore the serene pagoda and enjoy the river views. • Afterward, visit the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, one of the most beautiful royal mausoleums in Hue. 

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3:30 PM - Depart for Hai Van Pass
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• Pick up your rented motorbike and begin your journey to the Hai Van Pass. • Enjoy the scenic ride along the coast and through mountainous landscapes. 

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5:30 PM - Sunset at Hai Van Pass
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• Arrive at the Hai Van Pass and take in the breathtaking views. • Enjoy the sunset from the pass, known for its panoramic vistas. 

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7:00 PM - Dinner
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• Have dinner at a local restaurant in Da Nang before returning your motorbike. 

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8:30 PM - Transfer to Da Nang
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• Arrange for a taxi or private transfer to take you from Da Nang to your hotel in Da Nang. • Check-in and rest for the night. 

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Day 5: 29th - Cu Chi Tunnels and City Tour
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10:30 AM - Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City
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• Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. • Transfer to your hotel and check-in. • Recommended hotel in Ho Chi Minh City: Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel or similar. 

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11:30 AM - Lunch
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• Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. 

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1:00 PM - Cu Chi Tunnels Tour
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• Join a guided tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a vast network of tunnels used during the Vietnam War. • Explore the tunnels, learn about their history, and experience crawling through the underground passages. 

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5:00 PM - Relaxation and Freshen Up
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• Return to your hotel and relax or freshen up. 

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7:00 PM - Dinner at Ben Thanh Market
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• Visit the vibrant Ben Thanh Market. • Enjoy a dinner of local street food at the market stalls. 

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8:30 PM - Explore Ho Chi Minh City at Night
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• Take a leisurely walk around the city center, exploring landmarks like the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. • Experience the lively atmosphere of the city at night. 

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Day 6: 30th - Mekong Delta Cruise
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8:00 AM - Breakfast
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• Start your day with breakfast at your hotel or explore a local café. 

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9:00 AM - Mekong Delta Day Trip
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• Take a full-day tour to the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. • Cruise along the Mekong River, visit local villages, and experience the rural life. • Enjoy activities like fruit tasting, traditional music performances, and a sampan boat ride. 

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6:00 PM - Return to Ho Chi Minh City
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• Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the evening. • Rest and freshen up at your hotel. 

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8:00 PM - Night Market Shopping
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• Explore the night market in Ho Chi Minh City, such as the Ben Thanh Night Market or the Nguyen Hue Walking Street. • Shop for souvenirs, clothing, and local handicrafts. 

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Day 7: July 1st - Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
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8:00 AM - Breakfast
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• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or try a local breakfast spot. 

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9:00 AM - War Remnants Museum
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• Visit the War Remnants Museum, which exhibits artifacts and photographs related to the Vietnam War. • Gain insight into the historical events and their impact on the country. 

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11:00 AM - Cyclo Ride in District 1
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• Take a cyclo (bicycle rickshaw) ride through the bustling streets of District 1. • Experience the unique mode of transportation and get a closer look at the city's daily life. 

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1:00 PM - Lunch
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• Have lunch at a local restaurant, trying Vietnamese dishes like pho or banh mi. 

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2:30 PM - Explore Cholon (Chinatown)
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• Visit Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City's vibrant Chinatown. • Explore the bustling markets, pagodas, and temples in the area. 

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5:00 PM - Rooftop Bar Experience
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• Enjoy a drink at a rooftop bar in Ho Chi Minh City. • Take in the panoramic views of the city skyline. 

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7:00 PM - Dinner
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• Have dinner at a restaurant offering Vietnamese cuisine or try a unique dining experience like a river cruise dinner. 

Day 1: 25th Hanoi
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9:00 AM - Arrival in Hanoi
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• Arrive in Hanoi from Chennai. • Take a taxi from the airport to your hotel. 

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10:00 AM - Check-in and Relax
​

• Check into your hotel and freshen up. • Take some time to rest and prepare for the day. 

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11:00 AM - Explore Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter
​

• Start your exploration at Hoan Kiem Lake, a scenic spot in the heart of Hanoi. • Take a leisurely walk around the lake and admire the Turtle Tower. • Explore the bustling streets of the Old Quarter, known for its narrow lanes, shops, and street food. 

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1:00 PM - Lunch
​

• Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. 

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2:00 PM - Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda
​

• Take a taxi or walk to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex. • Visit the mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum. • Note: The mausoleum is open only in the mornings on certain days, so please check the schedule in advance. 

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4:00 PM - Temple of Literature
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• Take a taxi or grab a ride to the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam). • Explore the temple, known as Vietnam's first university, and its beautiful gardens. 

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6:00 PM - Dinner and Street Food Tour
​

• Enjoy a delicious dinner at a local restaurant or try the famous street food in the Old Quarter. • Consider joining a street food tour to taste various Vietnamese specialties. 

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Day 2: 26th - Hanoi City Tour and Ha Long Bay's Floating Villages
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7:00 AM - Breakfast
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• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or try a local breakfast spot. 

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8:00 AM - Ha Long Bay's Floating Villages Tour
​

• Take a full-day tour to Ha Long Bay's Floating Villages from Hanoi. • Join a guided tour that includes transportation, boat ride, and lunch on the boat. 

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9:00 AM - Departure for Ha Long Bay
​

• Board a tour bus or van that will take you to Ha Long Bay. 

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12:00 PM - Explore the Floating Villages
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• Arrive at Ha Long Bay and embark on a boat to explore the floating villages. • Enjoy the stunning scenery, limestone karsts, and learn about the local life on the water. • Lunch will be served on the boat. 

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5:00 PM - Return to Hanoi
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• Return to Hanoi by bus or van. • Upon arrival, take a taxi back to your hotel. 

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7:00 PM - Evening in Hanoi
​

• Spend the evening exploring Hanoi at your leisure. • Visit local markets, enjoy a cup of Vietnamese coffee, or try some street food. 

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Day 3: 27th - Explore Hanoi
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7:00 AM - Breakfast
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• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or explore a local breakfast spot. 

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8:00 AM - Hoa Lo Prison Museum
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• Visit the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, also known as the "Hanoi Hilton." • Explore the historical exhibits and learn about the prison's significance during the Vietnam War. 

​
10:00 AM - Explore Hanoi's Museums
​

• Choose from the various museums in Hanoi based on your interests. • Options include the Vietnamese Women's Museum, Museum of Ethnology, or the Fine Arts Museum. 

​
1:00 PM - Lunch
​

• Enjoy a leisurely lunch at a local restaurant or try another street food adventure. 

​
2:00 PM - Explore Hanoi's Markets
​

• Visit local markets such as Dong Xuan Market or Cho Hom Market. • Explore the vibrant stalls and shops offering a variety of goods and souvenirs. 

​
4:00 PM - Relaxation and Spa Time
​

• Treat yourself to some relaxation and rejuvenation at a spa in Hanoi. • Indulge in a massage or other spa treatments to unwind before your flight. 

​
6:00 PM - Dinner
​

• Have a delicious dinner at a local restaurant or try a specialty dish. • Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine one last time before your departure. 

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8:00 PM - Explore Hanoi's Nightlife
​

• Take a stroll around the Old Quarter or visit the bustling Ta Hien Street. • Experience the vibrant nightlife scene, enjoy live music, or have a drink at a rooftop bar. 

Day 4: 28th - Explore Hue , Hai Van Pass & Da Nang
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7:10 AM - Arrival in Hue
​

• Arrive in Hue and transfer to your hotel. • Check-in and freshen up. 

​
8:30 AM - Breakfast
​

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or a local café. 

​
9:30 AM - Hue City Tour
​

• Start your Hue city tour by visiting the Imperial City, a UNESCO World Heritage site. • Explore the imperial architecture and learn about the history of the Nguyen Dynasty. 

​
12:00 PM - Lunch
​

• Have lunch at a local restaurant, trying Hue's famous specialties such as bun bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) or banh khoai (Hue-style pancake). 

​
1:30 PM - Explore Thien Mu Pagoda and Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
​

• Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, an iconic symbol of Hue located on the banks of the Perfume River. • Explore the serene pagoda and enjoy the river views. • Afterward, visit the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, one of the most beautiful royal mausoleums in Hue. 

​
3:30 PM - Depart for Hai Van Pass
​

• Pick up your rented motorbike and begin your journey to the Hai Van Pass. • Enjoy the scenic ride along the coast and through mountainous landscapes. 

​
5:30 PM - Sunset at Hai Van Pass
​

• Arrive at the Hai Van Pass and take in the breathtaking views. • Enjoy the sunset from the pass, known for its panoramic vistas. 

​
7:00 PM - Dinner
​

• Have dinner at a local restaurant in Da Nang before returning your motorbike. 

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8:30 PM - Transfer to Da Nang
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• Arrange for a taxi or private transfer to take you from Da Nang to your hotel in Da Nang. • Check-in and rest for the night. 

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Day 5: 29th - Cu Chi Tunnels and City Tour
​
10:30 AM - Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City
​

• Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. • Transfer to your hotel and check-in. • Recommended hotel in Ho Chi Minh City: Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel or similar. 

​
11:30 AM - Lunch
​

• Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. 

​
1:00 PM - Cu Chi Tunnels Tour
​

• Join a guided tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a vast network of tunnels used during the Vietnam War. • Explore the tunnels, learn about their history, and experience crawling through the underground passages. 

​
5:00 PM - Relaxation and Freshen Up
​

• Return to your hotel and relax or freshen up. 

​
7:00 PM - Dinner at Ben Thanh Market
​

• Visit the vibrant Ben Thanh Market. • Enjoy a dinner of local street food at the market stalls. 

​
8:30 PM - Explore Ho Chi Minh City at Night
​

• Take a leisurely walk around the city center, exploring landmarks like the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. • Experience the lively atmosphere of the city at night. 

​
Day 6: 30th - Mekong Delta Cruise
​
​
8:00 AM - Breakfast
​

• Start your day with breakfast at your hotel or explore a local café. 

​
9:00 AM - Mekong Delta Day Trip
​

• Take a full-day tour to the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. • Cruise along the Mekong River, visit local villages, and experience the rural life. • Enjoy activities like fruit tasting, traditional music performances, and a sampan boat ride. 

​
6:00 PM - Return to Ho Chi Minh City
​

• Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the evening. • Rest and freshen up at your hotel. 

​
8:00 PM - Night Market Shopping
​

• Explore the night market in Ho Chi Minh City, such as the Ben Thanh Night Market or the Nguyen Hue Walking Street. • Shop for souvenirs, clothing, and local handicrafts. 

​
Day 7: July 1st - Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
​
8:00 AM - Breakfast
​

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel or try a local breakfast spot. 

​
9:00 AM - War Remnants Museum
​

• Visit the War Remnants Museum, which exhibits artifacts and photographs related to the Vietnam War. • Gain insight into the historical events and their impact on the country. 

​
11:00 AM - Cyclo Ride in District 1
​

• Take a cyclo (bicycle rickshaw) ride through the bustling streets of District 1. • Experience the unique mode of transportation and get a closer look at the city's daily life. 

​
1:00 PM - Lunch
​

• Have lunch at a local restaurant, trying Vietnamese dishes like pho or banh mi. 

​
2:30 PM - Explore Cholon (Chinatown)
​

• Visit Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City's vibrant Chinatown. • Explore the bustling markets, pagodas, and temples in the area. 

​
5:00 PM - Rooftop Bar Experience
​

• Enjoy a drink at a rooftop bar in Ho Chi Minh City. • Take in the panoramic views of the city skyline. 

​
7:00 PM - Dinner
​

• Have dinner at a restaurant offering Vietnamese cuisine or try a unique dining experience like a river cruise dinner. 

"Pig! Nasty fat pig! - Arthur thought with irritation, leaving the subway, - Squeals, as if she is being cut! Businesswoman! I would put this businesswoman with doggy style right on her huge table and fuck her like a..."
Arthur Lomov was thirty-four and he had everything, like people have - a house, a wife, a child, death ahead, and death inside. He also had a job that he hated. More precisely, the work itself did not cause rejection in him, work as work is no worse than then of others. He did not like the bosses (who likes their?). And not even all the bosses, but only the headmistress, the one whom he was going to "fuck". Sleek and haughty, she spoke to people with undisguised disgust, through her teeth, sincerely and deeply despising the "cattle" that surrounded her. Lomov including. He was nobody for her, a manager, what millions, not even an insect, but a bacterium, office plankton. She has not fired him until now just because there was no case. And then the crisis broke out and rumors about layoffs spread around the office.
And as luck would have it, Arthur mixed up some numbers in the quarterly report. Margarita Nikolaevna called him into the office, and screamed as if he had stabbed and robbed a beggar on the porch of church! Not only did she deduct 30 percent from his salary, she also promised to fire he next time! Yes, he himself would have gone, on the same day! If he had money, real big money, say a million dollars!
Arthur suddenly imagined how he, in an expensive dark gray Versace suit, with a small suitcase in his hand, ignoring the screams of secretary, opened the door with a kick and entered the hated office. How the headmistress's already round stupid eyes are rounded.
"What do you want, Lomov?" She asks.
“I have a business proposal!” He says and puts the case on the table; - I want to fuck you ... Yes, to fuck you now on that table fore million dollars! Behind, you a lustful bitch!
“Yes, you are drunk Lomov, leave my office immediately ...” the headmistress says and the last word gets stuck in her throat, because at that moment Arthur opens the suitcase and she sees tight green bundles with real American money.
The headmistress hardly takes her eyes off the dollars, looks at Lomov, then back at the money. Her primitive brain tries to comprehend the non-standard situation and begins to boil.
"Where did you get this from, Lomov?" she says, swallowing her saliva.
"Who cares? You agree?"
The woman's face is covered with red spots, becomes confused and even somehow miserable.
“This is so unexpected…” she mutters, “what if someone comes in?”
Lomov does not answer anything, and only looks at the headmistress, enjoying her confusion.
Finally, having overcome her excitement, she presses the "selector" button:
“Lena don’t let anyone in to see me! I'm busy!"
Then she raises her eyes to Lomov and begins to unbutton her blouse with trembling fingers, the buttons do not obey her, she throws it, grabs the zipper on her skirt.
At this moment, Lomov slams the suitcase shut and takes it off the table.
"Best wishes!" he says.
"In what sense?" The headmistress asks bewildered.
"I changed my mind!" Arthur calmly answers and, without looking back, leaves the office...
He dreamed so much that he almost fell under the wheels and right on the pedestrian crossing. Some idiot on a tinted "nine" flashed in front of him, Arthur barely had time to bounce, but did not calculate his strength and fell into a puddle.
“No, that’s not good,” he thought, rising to his feet and shaking off the dirt from his jacket, “I need to drink urgently!”
* * *
The pub turned out to be very unpresentable, but this did not bother Lomov. Taking two mugs of beer, he hardly found a free table in the bluish smoke and finally took his first long sip.
- Your headmistress got nitpicking you up, and you are completely innocent of anything? - Arthur heard a dry cracked voice in his ear.
He raised his eyes and saw that a dubious appearanceg peasant with a week-long stubble and two mugs of light beer was sitting at his table. Since the question was purely rhetorical, Arthur merely chuckled vaguely in response.
Now ask me, how do I know this? - the stranger did not want to lag behind.
- What is this?
- Well, the fact that you were fucked by your headmistress for no reason at all?
- Well, how do you know that? - Said Arthur to get rid of the importunate type.
- It's very simple - I'm God! - The stranger said triumphantly. And noticing the bewilderment in the eyes of the interlocutor, he explained:
- Well, the one who created the Earth, the Sky and all this! - He glanced around at the smoky pub.
The life of Artur Lomov developed in such a way that he was not ready for such meetings.
"Yeah, that's exactly how I imagined you!" he chuckled sarcastically.
But the impostor, as it turned out, was not going to joke at all.
- What did you want? I look like this because of you! Because that's how you represent me! And if you were a Hindu, I could now have an elephant's head and a long trunk. What if you were a Mayan...
- Don't, I understand everything, - Arthur stopped him, - Just don't expect me to buy you beer!
- Do not make me laugh! I can create so much beer that it will flood not only your entire Moscow, but the entire planet! And what, not a bad idea - a worldwide beer flood! It is high time! Pathetic little people completely lost their fear, they do what they want! I created such a beautiful planet for you: blue seas, snow-capped mountains, shady forests, crystal waters of rivers! And what did you turn it into?
“Yes, the guy seems to be in trouble with his head!” - thought Arthur, listening to the ravings of an uninvited drinking companion.
Finally, he couldn't take it anymore.
- Well, if you are so omnipotent, could you, just as an entertainment, create for me, let's say a small suitcase with a million dollars? Lomov asked.
“I could,” reply the impostor, not at all embarrassed, “but I won’t. You see, money is such a thing… no matter how much they give you it anyway, very soon you will feel that this is not enough. I'd rather make sure you never need money at all. Is it coming?
Arthur shrugged vaguely.
- I will turn you, well, let's say ... - the stranger thought for a second, - into a rat!
“I don’t want to be a rat,” Lomov suddenly got scared, “they are vile and nasty!”
- No, no, just a rat! Big black rat! But not today, tomorrow. In the meantime, drink your beer!
- Wait! Don't turn me into anyone! - Arthur shouted, but the hanyga had already vanished into cigarette smoke.
* * *
Arthur could not get the key into the keyhole for a long time, and when he finally managed to open the door, he saw his wife in a dressing gown with a crumpled night face.
- Where are you hanging out? – Unkindly asked she, - Do you know what time it is? And why isn't the cell phone answering?
- The phone is dead. Probably ... - Arthur muttered, barely moving his tongue.
- You're l drunk! - The wife said and grimaced in disgust, - And with whom did you get so drunk?
- You will not believe - with God!
- Moron! - said the wife and slapped Arthur on the head with a slipper.
- I am not kidding! I actually drank beer with God and he promised to turn me into a rat! Tomorrow! - He suddenly felt funny, and he began to choke with laughter, - Imagine, tomorrow you wake up, and your husband is a rat, or rather ratman! But it's tomorrow, and now I want to sleep!
- You idiot, take off your shoes! - said the wife and went to the kitchen.
Lomov threw off his shoes with difficulty and went into the bedroom and, without undressing, collapsed onto the bed.
* * *
He dreamed of some nonsense: Margarita Nikolaevna, completely naked, in only shoes, walked around the office, scolded negligent employees, gave valuable instructions. The subordinates listened to her with a serious look and nodded their heads. And only one Arthur could hardly contain the laughter. But when the naked headmistress began to teach the electrician how to properly install the outlet, Lomov could not stand it and literally neighed out loud.
- Lomov, what's the matter with you? - Margarita Nikolaevna asked sternly, - Did I say something funny? By the way, how are you going to compensate for the colossal loss that you caused the company with your mistakes in the report? Do you have a million dollars?
- I have? – Surprised Arthur – Where?
- Then we could cut off your hand! - Suggested Margarita Nikolaevna, - Although wait! Say, are you drinking?
- No!
- It's good that you don't drink, and then we'll take your liver. Or not, better a kidney, because you have two of them!
And then Arthur saw a huge kitchen knife flash in the headmistress's hand. He realized that it was time to run, but his legs suddenly became wobbly and he could not budge...
* * *
Waking up the next morning with a sore head, Arthur first tried to understand why he felt so bad? Obviously, because he got drunk yesterday - that's clear. He strained his brain, and he managed to remember the scandal arranged by the headmistress, as well as the promise to fire him. After such it was a sin not to get drunk! But where? He didn't remember this.
However, there was no time to think, he was already late for work. Taking a sip of cold tea from a cup standing on the table, he quickly dressed and rushed out into the street.
* * *
Despite all the efforts, Lomov was still late for work. As soon as he sat down at his desk and turned on the computer, the secretary called and said that Margarita Nikolaevna urgently wanted to see him. His heart immediately felt ugly and cold.
Arthur honestly tried, following Chekhov, to squeeze a slave out of himself, drop by drop, but somehow it didn’t work out very well. He could convince himself as much as he wanted that the worst thing this woman could do to him was to fire him. Only and everything! But after all, he has arms, legs and a head on his shoulders; he will not die of hunger. But as soon as he was in the director's office, all logical arguments instantly evaporated, and only one animal inexplicable irrational fear remained. That vile, shrill voice pulled things out of the depths of his subconscious that he didn't even know existed. He literally physically felt how he began to decrease in size.
Even now, standing in front of the huge director's desk, like a delinquent schoolboy, he could not get rid of the feeling of his own insignificance.
“Not only are you unable to write an elementary report,” Margarita Nikolaevna’s voice boomed in his ears, “you are also late!” What do you not like about your work? Or do you want to be reduced?
Lomov suddenly imagined that he really was reduced, and at the same moment he saw how all the items in the director's office, including the hostess, began to grow rapidly. He did not immediately guess that in fact no one and nothing is growing, and that he himself is decreasing in size.
- Arthur Valentinovich, what are you doing? – Finally noticed the strange metamorphoses headmistress, - Immediately stop, I order you!
But Lomov was no longer able to stop anything. He was already looking at the edge of the director's table from the bottom up, and after a couple of seconds he realized that his height did not exceed the height of a woman's shoe.
- Rat! - Margarita Nikolaevna suddenly squealed and jumped onto the table with unexpected agility, - Lena, come here soon!
Whistling a few centimeters from his temple, the massive crystal ashtray hit the carpet with a dull thud, and Arthur realized that any delay could cost him his life. With all his might, he rushed under the closet, and a mobile phone and a few obscene words flew after him.
- Where is the rat, Margarita Nikolaevna? - asked the secretary, who came running to the cry.
- She hid under the closet! Call the guard as soon as possible, the closet must be urgently moved away before she runs away!
Realizing that he could not hide here, Arthur began to look for a way out and soon discovered a gap between the plinth and the wall. With difficulty, squeezing through a narrow opening, he found himself in a pier between the main wall and the plasterboard panels with which the office was sheathed. Only now did he feel relatively safe and tried to analyze the situation.
First, he realized that not only had he shrunk in size, but even worse, he had turned into a rat (he never liked rats). This followed not only from the screams of the headmistress (she could call her subordinate and not that way!) but mainly from the long bare tail dragging after him.
And only then Arthur remembered yesterday's visit to the pub and dubious type who called himself God.
It must be said that yesterday he treated his random drinking companion rather lightly, but now, under the pressure of circumstances, he was forced to admit that the impostor was far from being as simple as it seemed to him at first glance. Of course, he is no God, that's clear. But who? For some reason I didn't want to think about it.
Meanwhile, a security guard came and pushed the closet away. They searched for Arthur for a long time and unsuccessfully, but found only a gap in the wall.
- She probably climbed into this hole, - said the guard, - now you can’t smoke her out of there! Or you order to break the wall?
Then the supply manager and some other people came, made noise, moved the furniture.
This bustle tired Lomov, and he dozed off, and when he woke up, there was dead silence. Obviously, the working day has already ended and everyone has gone home. He was terribly hungry, however, not surprising, because he had not eaten anything since yesterday. And then his nostrils caught a delicious smell, it came from the director's office, seeped through the cracks in the wall, penetrated into the brain and caused painful salivation.
Overcoming fear, Lomov cautiously crawled out of hiding and, sniffing the air, moved in the direction of the source of the seductive aroma. Very soon he realized that the smell was coming from the drawer. Using the wires leading to the monitor, he deftly climbed onto the table, but the drawer was closed, and Arthur's weak rat paws were simply unable to pull it out. Luckily, there was a pencil on the table, he pushed it through the slot and, acting as a lever, opened the drawer rather quickly. To his disappointment, he found there only a pile of useless papers and a thick stack of five thousandth bills tied with an elastic band. The impostor did not deceive, now Lomov's money was not at all interested, out of annoyance he even shit on them, but this only increased the hunger.
“Did the devil pull me to ask this idiot for a million dollars?! - he thought, listening to the hungry cramps in his stomach - And yet, where does this smell come from? How can money smell so delicious!”
He rummaged through the entire drawer filled with stupid papers and finally found in the very corner under some kind of contract a small moldy piece of cheese. Well, yes, of course, it was cheese, only he could emit such an attractive aroma.
Arthur ate it in a couple of seconds and of course he didn’t sated a drop. Unable to resist, he even began to gnaw at the contract, soaked with a cheese smell.
- Are you eating contracts? Look, you will earn an ulcer! - Arthur heard a sly voice behind him and turned around. On the edge of the table sat a small but rather pretty white rat.
- Hello! My name is Larisa, - the rat introduced herself, - And you are Arthur from the sales department!
- Exactly, but how do you know me?
- Yes, I used to work in the logistics department; I was fired six months ago.
- Larisa from logistics? I remember you! - Arthur was delighted, - Such a pretty blonde, you still always wore very short skirts, our men just twisted their necks when you walked down the corridor.
- That's why I was fired.
- Wait, are you, too, like I used to be a human?
- All rats were once people, - Larisa remarked philosophically, - but fear turns a person into an animal.
- What kind of nonsense? - Arthur was skeptical.
- No nonsense. British scientists conducted research and came to the conclusion that over the past 40 years, the IQ in rats has increased by 10 points! And at the same time in all rats living in different parts of the globe.
- And what? Rats live next to people and learn all sorts of tricky things from them!
- Let's admit it. Do you know how many people disappear without a trace every year in our country? 80 thousand! A man went out to the nearest store for bread and did not return!
- Do you think they all turn into rats?
- Maybe not all, but many. We have become!
It was difficult to object to such an argument, and Arthur remained silent.
- What are we all talking about? - said Larisa, - you're probably hungry? Come on, I've got something from the New Year's banquet.
Larisa led Arthur to her hole, where a sumptuous dinner was waiting for them: there were half-eaten sandwiches with boiled pork and smoked sausage, and assorted fish, and of course cheese, a lot of cheese.
Satisfying his hunger, Arthur took a closer look at Larisa and suddenly realized that he liked her. And even her long bare tail now did not cause disgust, but rather seemed piquant. And what a wonderful smell emanated from her small, but such a dexterous little body!
Unable to resist the call of the flesh, he approached her from behind and put his paws on her shoulders.
* * *
- Darling! Do you want us to have little rats? - Larisa asked a few minutes later, snuggling comfortably on Lomov's shoulder.
- What? What other rats? Arthur didn't understand.
- Well, how? We didn't protect ourselves! And I am very prolific, in the last litter I brought twelve rats!
- Oh my God! Lomov groaned, “But you can’t do it somehow so that ... well, you understand!”
- Don't you want us to have little rats?
- No, you misunderstood me, that's not the point! It's just all of a sudden...
- What is unexpected? If you don't want little rats, say so!
- It's not that I don't want little rats. You see, this happened to you a long time ago, and in six months you have probably turned into a real rat, you feel like a rat and think like a rat. And I was still a human this morning...
- You were office plankton! - Larisa reminded.
- Okay, so be it! But I walked on two legs, wore a blue suit, a striped tie, and drank Gösser beer.
- You can get beer in the garbage dump, - Larisa suggested, - Sometimes unfinished bottles are thrown there.
- I don't want beer from the dump, damn it! - Arthur got angry, - And I don't want to be a rat! Why on earth should I be a rat? Why, Lord? There are so many real scums around: thieves, robbers, murderers, rapists, child molesters! Well, why me?!
“You and I seem to have such karma,” Larisa sighed sadly, “never mind. Let's sleep better, and tomorrow we'll go to the garbage heap and find you a Gösser beer.
* * *
Lomov fell asleep and had a wonderful dream. In this dream, he was human again.
He was lying in a small bright room on a clean sheet, covered up to his chin with a striped woolen blanket. The gentle spring sun shone through the window, and the soul was light and calm.
He thought that, perhaps, he should go to wash and already threw back the covers, but at that moment voices and noise were heard outside the door. Arthur returned the blanket to its place and pretended to be asleep.
People entered the room, through narrowed eyelids Lomov could only see through the legs and the skirts of white coats.
- But Semyon Arkadyevich, pay attention, a very interesting case! - said the first rather pleasant male voice, - Sick Lomov, he entered yesterday. Hypomanic arousal in an acute form, convinced that he is a rat. When the team arrived, he rushed around the director's office, biting, scratching, trying to hide under the closet, barely managed to calm him down. He was injected with 4 cubes of chlorpromazine. When he wakes up, for some time he will adequately perceive the surrounding reality, but after a few hours the effect of the drug will end.
- Very good! - Answered the second voice, - continue aminazin, add more phenazepam and electroconvulsive therapy. Who's next for us?
- Maklakov, Delirium tremens, entered three days ago...
The voices began to fade, the dream gradually melted away and Lomov found himself again lying in the rat hole. A white rat sat next to him and somehow strangely (with tenderness?) looked at him.
- Larisa? You? - He asked, looking at the animal.
- Well, yes, Larisa, who else?
- You know Larisa, I had such a strange dream here! - Lomov yawned, unable to restrain himself, - As if I had become a man again, I was lying in a clean, bright room, some people in white coats were coming and saying something. It seems like I got sick, I'm in the hospital, and they treat me.
- I, too, at first dreamed of something similar, but then everything went away, - Larisa reassured him, - And it will pass for you too!
- I do not want will pass! Vice versa. Understand - I do not want to be a rat, sleep in this stinking hole, and eat garbage! I want to be human!
- Unfortunately, this is a one-way street.
- In what sense?
- I asked to other rats. There has never been such a case that a rat became a man.
- And what, there is no hope?
- To be honest, not the slightest. Okay, stop talking, let's go have breakfast in the trash, otherwise yesterday we ate up all the supplies!
- I won't go, - Arthur answered and lay down, resting his head on his front paws.
- Okay, lie down. Then I'll bring you something delicious. Do you want rotten herring intestines?
- No.
"Then what do you want I to bring?"
- I do not want anything.
- You can't do that, Arthur. If you don't eat, you'll get sick and soon die!
- That's good, everything is better than this life!
- You know, Arthur, I used to think so too, but then I realized one very simple thing: since we exist as outcasts ...
- Outcasts? Lomov asked.
- Well, yes - rats, cockroaches, crickets and others ... So, since we are exist, then someone needs it!
- To whom? To office plankton? So that they look at us and rejoice that it is not they who have to rummage through the garbage in search of rotten herring intestines?
- Well, yes, at least. And don't forget that at any moment they themselves can be in our place!
- I don't want to be a scarecrow for these one-celled!
- And what do you want?
- Don't know. I don't want to live, that's what!
- We must be careful with desires, - Larisa warned, - they tend to come true!
- Well, let! I want to die and the sooner the better!
- Bad deed is not tricky. There are thousands of ways: you can deliberately climb into a mousetrap, or, for example, go out into the yard in the evening and shout: “Cats are motherfuckers!”
- Faggots! Cretins! Jerks! - Heard the cries of Margarita Nikolaevna from behind the wall, - I will fire you all; you will eat rotten meat in my garbage dump! I told you yesterday to catch a rat! Not only did this bastard gobble up a million dollar contract, but he also pissed off my money!
“Money can be laundered,” the financial director advised timidly, “now many do it!
- Here you take Mark Antonovich and launder this money as you want! And you, Igor Ivanovich, as the head of the security department, urgently take care of the rat! And so that by tomorrow morning I could see her corpse!
- Then I went for mousetraps? Igor Ivanovich asked.
- Go, do something already! Do not stand like idols!
* * *
Arthur not only did not go with Larisa to the trash, but did not even touch the delicacies that she brought him. He spent the whole day lying in the hole, with his head on his paws and staring dully in front of him.
But by evening, when there was no food left, hunger began to make itself felt. Thoughts of suicide disappeared somewhere; he wanted cheese, ham, grain, and most importantly more and more. At first he endured, trying to hide his cowardice, but then he could not stand it.
- Listen Laris, and there you have nothing left to gnaw? - he asked.
- No, I finished everything, you refused! - Answered Larisa, - But I think it's time to visit our headmistress's office. The working day is already over; no one will interfere with us.
Four mousetraps were waiting for them in the office, richly stuffed with cheese, sausage and even lard.
- Give me a pencil! Larisa asked.
Arthur climbed onto the table and brought a pencil. Larisa put it in a mousetrap and it snapped shut, breaking the back of the pencil.
- Well, now you can safely eat cheese! - She said.
While Larisa was fiddling with the next mousetrap, Lomov decided to look for food on his own, and very quickly found a saucer of flour in the corner behind the bedside table. True, the smell of flour was a little strange, but the hunger was so strong that he did not become picky.
- You're so funny! - Larisa giggled when she saw Arthur, - you have a white mustache, and the whole muzzle!
- Yes, I'm here ... I found flour ... - Lomov muttered and began to embarrassedly rub his muzzle with varnishes.
- Wait, are you eating flour? Larisa asked, and her gaze was filled with genuine horror.
- Yes, what wrong? - Arthur spoke slowly, involuntarily infected by her fear.
- I knew it! You could not be left alone for a second; you are like a small child! It's my entire fault!
- Wait a minute, explain plainly what happened?
- There is such an old way of killing rats and mice. Flour is mixed with alabaster and placed in a conspicuous place. Now you will be thirsty, the alabaster will mix with the water, the solution will immediately seize, and you will die a slow and painful death.
- What if you don't drink?
- Then you will die of dehydration. Not a very pleasant ending either.
Wait, you must be wrong! Maybe there was no alabaster in that flour? 'Cause I can't die, I'm so young!
- Okay, let's go; let's look at your flour! - Larissa sighed.
Lomov showed her the saucer; the rat carefully sniffed it and confidently sentenced:
- The smell of alabaster!
- And what will happen now?
- Now you're going begin to die!
- No, it can't be! After all, I have not even begun to truly live, only I was going to! And most importantly - for what?
- I don’t understand where all of a sudden such a thirst for life comes from? Just a few hours ago, you yourself wanted to die!
- I was a fool! And now I understand everything, I want to live! Live by anyone: a blind mole, a cockroach, a worm.
- Whoever you are, sooner or later you would still have to die. Or did you think you'd live forever?
- No, of course, - Arthur was embarrassed, - I just didn't expect everything to happen so quickly and ridiculously. I am not ready!
- Well, get ready, you still have time! I told you - you will go to die for a long time.
- Wait, Laris, it seems it has begun!
- What started?
- Well, what were you talking about. There is something going on inside of me. It feels like... I don't know what to say. It seems like everything is starting to turn to stone!
- I knew it! Well, go to look for your last shelter!
- What other shelter?
- The rat, when it feels that its end is near, leaves its relatives, looks for a secluded place and hides there.
- For what?
- Such is the law - everyone dies alone!
But I don't want to die alone! In fact, I just don't want to die! However, I think I've already said that.
- Of course he did! Come on; crawl away faster while you can still move your paws!
* * *
Arthur wandered for a long time through some basement passageways, crawled into holes, but could not find a quiet place anywhere. There was a rat smell everywhere, or even worse, a cat smell. Finally, he managed to find a seemingly suitable hole, he lay down on a pile of dirty rags, but as soon as he closed his eyes, some devils appeared and dragged him to hell.
"Put me down," he shouted, "I don't want to go to hell! For what? I didn't do anything wrong!"
In response, the devils grinned and were talking among themselves in an incomprehensible language. And when he began to struggle, they twisted his hands (now he had hands!) Behind his back.
But the worst began when they arrived at the place. The devils put a funnel down Arthur's throat and began pouring molten lead into him. However, maybe it was not lead, but silver, platinum, or some other white metal.
Then he vomited with this liquid metal, and then the funnel was inserted again, and everything started all over again. But this was not enough for the devils, and they began to pour the same metal into it only from the other side. His insides were swollen, and it seemed that they were about to burst. Unable to bear the torment, Arthur passed out.
And when he came to himself, he saw a girlish face of angelic beauty bending over him. And suddenly this angelic face approached him and dug into his lips with a passionate kiss.
"Maybe I'm in heaven!" thought Arthur.
- Stop overworking, Lariska, don't you see, he's already recovered! - A rather unpleasant female voice came from somewhere above.
Larisa pulled away and spat.
“I thought he would never recover!” she said, wiping her lips with the back of her hand.
- Where I am? Arthur asked, looking around.
- Where, where, in Karaganda! - Answered the second girl and rolled up with a cheerful laugh, - You better tell us fool, why did you eat cement?
- Cement? So it was cement? – Delighted Arthur, - Definitely not alabaster?
- We have Tajiks doing repairs, - the girl explained, - there are bags of cement in the corridor, so you ate straight from the bag. Dzhamshut came running, complaining, if your patients eat our cement, how can we repair? You had to do a gastric lavage, and out of habit you almost go to hell! Well, Lariska noticed in time, you can say, she saved your life!
The nurses left (he guessed that they were nurses in white caps and gowns) and Lomov began to inspect the room. On the wall, framed under glass, he noticed a rather strange document. Arthur got out of bed, walked over and began to read.
“A reminder to the new arrivals.
Eight levels of hell.

1. Arbuda-naraka - hell of blisters. On a dark frozen valley, surrounded by cold mountains, there is a constant blizzard and snow storm. The inhabitants of this hell are naked and lonely, and their bodies are covered with blisters from the cold. The time spent in this hell is how long it will take to empty a barrel of sesame seeds, if one grain is taken every hundred years.
   
2. Nirarbuda-naraka - the hell of swelling blisters. This hell is even colder and the blisters swell and explode, leaving the bodies covered in blood and pus.
   
3. Atata-naraka - hell when shaking from the cold.
   
4. Hahava-naraka - the hell of weeping and groaning. When the victim moans from the cold.
   
5. Huhuva-naraka - the hell of chattering teeth. Terrible chills and chattering of teeth.
   
6. Utpala-naraka - the hell of the blue lotus, when the constant cold makes the whole skin turn blue like a lily.
   
7. Padma-naraka - lotus hell. A snowstorm covers the frozen body, leaving bloody wounds.
   
8. Mahapadma-naraka - the great lotus hell. The whole body cracks from the cold, and the internal organs also crack from the terrible frost.
   

Staying in each next level is 20 times longer than in the previous one.
After…"
What awaits the unfortunate then Lomov did not have time to find out - a doctor entered the ward. He felt his pulse, pulled his eyelids back, examined his tongue.
- Well, the patient, I see - your condition has stabilized, it's time for the procedures! - He said in a cheerful voice.
- What other procedures? Arthur asked suspiciously.
- Shock cryotherapy.
- What is this? Never heard of such a thing!
- No wonder, this is my own technique. It consists in the following: the patient is stripped naked and placed in a special chamber, cooled to an extremely low temperature...
- Wait, I can't be frozen, I can't stand the cold! My skin is covered with pimples and starts to beat like a fever!
- Get used to, a person gets used to everything. Moreover, you have eternity ahead of you!
Are you a doctor; are you out of your mind? What the hell is eternity? Are you going to freeze me forever? My heart can't take it, I'll just die!
- It's you who are crazy, - the doctor objected, - and now we will treat you!
- Do not treat me, doctor! Yes, I admit, I was sick, but now I am cured. Believe me, I'm healthy! I adequately perceive the reality around me! For God's sake, let me go!
- Would a healthy person eat cement? - The doctor grinned sarcastically.
The orderlies appeared - Lomov recognized in them the very devils who poured liquid metal into him.
They blindfolded the patient and led him through the endless hospital corridors. Then he was taken for a long time in an elevator, as it seemed to him down, and then again there were corridors.
* * *
- I can't be frozen, - just in case, Arthur warned, when the orderlies suddenly began to pull off his clothes, - I'm allergic to cold. I will die immediately!
- Not anymore! - The orderly assured, continuing to undress Lomov.
- In what sense? - Arthur didn't understand.
- In direct! You probably think you're in a psych ward?
- Yes of course! Where else can they bully people like that?
- Wow, "above the people"! - The orderly chuckled, - But just a few hours ago you considered yourself a rat!
- I was wrong! But now that I have realized my delusions, there is no need to keep me in your terrible hospital!
- I told you, this is not a hospital for you!
- What then?
- The ancient Greeks called this place Hades, the Muslims Sakar, the Buddhists - Naraka, the Christians - underworld or just Hell. Atheists believe that there is no such place at all. Remember that jerk on the tinted nine?
- Wait, what do you want to say? But I managed to jump back!
- As you can see, you didn’t have time! - The orderly grunted sarcastically, - You died before the arrival of the ambulance!
- How did I die? Wait, I'm… - Arthur tried to object, but suddenly he realized that he was talking to himself.
He tore off the bandage from his eyes and saw that he was standing completely alone, naked in the middle of an endless snowy plain, and the icy wind was beating his face, tearing tears from his eyes, which immediately hardened, turning into ice.
There was no strength to stand still, and he went at random, trembling all over and falling into the snow almost up to his knees...

First time post something here. Nice to meet you guys. I am a lonely man living in Hong Kong. Family is living in Sacremento, California.Really considered for relocation for a long time. After 30( I am currently 32 ). I know that I want my future partner will be white girl. I really enjoy dating white girl, I think they are so beautiful, that my soul is knocked with them. But I also tired of dating expat here in Asia. It is dilemma that the easiest way to date an expat is to club, white girls love clubbing so much😢. But due to clubbing, all expat that I date here is not serious.. they always says fuck is fuck .. doesnt mean to be togather. All I want is just to find a partner to do little things togather. Like walking alone the beach, cooking, singing .I dated mostly European here , I dated British, Latvian , Turkish, Canadian, Spanish. But none of theme work out . I think is because the expat population here is too few, so I cannot meet girls that has the same thought with me.Thinking to move to Uk or US. In high chance will be US, because my family is there. If go to Europe will be alone.If I move to US, will live near River Grove Circle , Sacremento. Any one lives nearby here ? 😂Here are things that I want to do with my partnerLet visit L.A Malibu and sing Miley’s Malibu togatherI need to visit Hermosa peer where they tool the scene of lala land. And I want to take picture and do the post just like what Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone did in Lala Land!here is my picture https://imgur.com/a/DBKAYWw
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My height is 177cm , weight is 69Kg , a bit skinny

I work in an entertainment park/zoo/hotel in the maintenance division. Most people work here seasonal. The CEO of the company changed about 6 years ago and he replaced most of the management. Long term employees with leading roles were fired or degraded. New ones were put in place. Since that day most of the sales have been going down and public news has been negative. Guests complain about food prices being 3x to 5x times the usual rate and parking prices changing overnight while guests are sleeping. The CEO orders to turn down ventilation, heating and water flow to a minimum in order to keep costs at a bare minimum of what's needed.
The new employees can just drive to the stores around here and order whatever they need for the park. Nobody controls what's ordered or what's needed. This results in lots of surplus goods and multiple people ordering the same things. Leaving us with several of the same objects. This seems very uneconomical to me.
Management brags to each other about how they ordered a powerwasher for the park since they needed to clean their terraces at home. This is just a small example.
This weekend there was nearly no staff in the hotel and rooms were filled with guests. The kitchen wasn't performing as usual and had to serve cold food. Rooms weren't cleaned in between stays and maintainance wasn't performed. Management told all employees to stay home. Resulting in chaotic situations and lots of guest complaints over the weekend.
What's the purpose of all this? Is the corporation being raided?
PS: I hope this is the right sub to ask this. If it isn't I'll kindly remove my post and find a more suiting subreddit.

I’ll be going to see Blink 182 on those dates and just wondering if anyone has recommendations on where would be a good place to stay?
Close by, good food, something to do during the day, would be ideal. I can obviously look on Kayak or something similar but would love to hear from somebody more familiar with the area.

Tickets bought, rooms booked, car rental complete. Heading to Pacific City for 2 nights and Yachats for one night. Landing at PDX at 9:30 and plan to head over to Cannon Beach and explore areas as we head south to Pacific City.
We are interested in hikes, casual towns, relaxing sights and good local food, coffee, beer, live music, farmers markets and unusual iconic spots.
Hikes we pulled from ChatGPT:
Pacific City:

1. Cape Kiwanda Trail
2. Cascade Head Trail
3. Sandlake Trail
4. Nestucca River Trail

Yachats:

1. Cape Perpetua Trail
2. Amanda's Trail
3. Cummins Creek Trail
4. Oregon Coast Trail

Since we can only do a hike a day what do you think we should consider a priority?
We have a nice dinner Monday night but any Recs on casual spots?
Anything that is seasonally happening around these areas in mid June?
We’d like to explore north on Sun when we land. Is it safe to park car with luggage in Cannon beach? Suggestions on that arrival day given an 1:45hr drive down to PC? We’d like to see Cannon/ Tillmook
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
More ChatGPT suggestions:
Pacific City Casual dining spots:

1. Pelican Pub & Brewery
2. Stimulus Coffee + Bakery
3. Grateful Bread Bakery & Restaurant
4. The Oar House Bar & Grill

Other dining options:
Here are some great dining options around Pacific City and Yachats, Oregon:

1. The Schooner Restaurant and Lounge - located in Netarts Bay, near Pacific City. They serve seafood and classic American dishes with stunning views of the bay.
   
2. Grateful Bread Bakery and Restaurant - located in Pacific City, they serve baked goods, sandwiches, and soups. The bakery is known for their fresh bread and delicious pastries.
   
3. The Drift Inn - located in Yachats, they serve a variety of dishes made with fresh, local ingredients. They often feature live music, making it a popular spot for locals and tourists alike.
   
4. Luna Sea Fish House - located in Yachats, they serve seafood caught locally and prepared in a variety of ways. They also have vegetarian and gluten-free options.
   
5. Pelican Brewing Company - located in Pacific City, they serve a range of beers along with their pub menu, which features seafood, burgers, and sandwiches.
   

Tokyo-Lake Kawaguchiko-Kyoto-Osaka

The trip was my wife and I (upper 20s/lower 30s) for 10 days (not including 2 flight days) in May just after the end of Golden Week. It was our first trip to Japan and we had an amazing time! We did a lot of the standard tourist activities, but our perspective as kosher-observant travelers is a bit more unique so I figured I'd start the post with it. Feel free to skip past that section if it doesn't interest you.
Keeping Kosher and Sabbath Observance in Japan

• While there are a decent number of vegetarian/vegan (which some kosher-observant people would be comfortable eating at, though we were not) and a small number of Halal restaurants in Japan, kosher-certified establishments are basically non-existent. The Tokyo Chabad in Minato does run a kosher-certified restaurant called Chana's Place (they deliver as well) and some of the other local Jewish communities also have prepared meals you can pick up or have delivered to you. We didn't really take advantage of any of these so I can't personally vouch for them though.
• Every hotel and ryokan we stayed in had mini fridges as well as electric water kettles, which we relied on heavily to prepare food. We usually mixed some couscous or other easily cooked grain we brought with us along with some locally bought produce in a food thermos for hot meals (the daikon are so big, just half of one lasted us for days). Seasoned kosher travelers will likely have their own strategies, though if you can, staying somewhere with a kitchen will definitely expand your meal options. We had a pretty action-packed schedule, so we didn't opt for this this time, but if we ever go back to Japan, we'll likely make sure we're staying places with kitchens if possible.
• Though we couldn't eat almost any of it, the food in Japan all looks and smells amazing (with the possible exception of some of the more exotic seafood). The smells wafting from the bakeries were absolutely heavenly. If you're kosher observant and traveling in Japan: be prepared for some major food FOMO. Salmon sashimi was one of the only local foods that fit our kosher diets, and the sashimi I got from one of the stands in Nishiki market was absolutely delicious.
• We were only in Japan for one Saturday and spent Shabbat (Sabbath) near the Tokyo Chabad in Minato. Prayers and meals at the Chabad were a really wonderful experience, with a lively and jovial atmosphere and lots of different Jewish people who were visiting (or living in) Tokyo for a variety of reasons. We stayed in a very nice Airbnb close to the Chabad. If you are visiting Japan and want a place close to the Chabad to stay, feel free to DM me (I'd rather not post more info about a family-run Aribnb to a public forum).

Tourist Tips and Cultural Observations

• The discount bus between Narita airport and Tokyo station is really great. We took the NEX from the airport but lost our paper return tickets during the trip so ended up taking the bus back. It was about as comfortable, much cheaper, and only a little bit slower.
• Though most of the COVID restrictions have been lifted, masking is still very common in Japan, especially in busy Urban areas. I'd estimate about 80% of the locals were wearing masks on public transit in Tokyo. In less crowded areas, fewer people are wearing masks, though a notable minority definitely still are.
• Public transit in in Japan is a real wonder to behold. It is extremely efficient, was almost never late, with a very different etiquette from in the West. Very orderly lines form at the marked spots where the train doors will be when the train stops. On the train itself, people are very quiet, with the only exception being some soft conversation between friends and the occasional group of rowdy foreigners.
• Google Maps worked great for us in terms of navigating public transit, though moreso in Tokyo than in Osaka, which seems to have a slightly more confusing train system.
• Navigating Kyoto is a bit harder since the train system isn't quite as extensive there. IC cards will work on the buses, though we were a bit thrown off by the fact that everyone enters through the back door of the bus and exits through the front door. You pay the bus fare as you leave the bus and not as you get on. Friends of ours recommended renting bikes in Kyoto if the weather is nice, and while we didn't end up doing it, it's probably not a bad suggestion.
• Were were told that the Arashiyama bamboo forest would be packed if we got there too late, but this wasn't the case for us. We got there around 10:00-10:30 and while there were plenty of people, it didn't feel overly crowded. Could be a different story during busier times, but this was our experience.
• We took the Tokaido Shinkansen and it's a very cool and comfortable way to travel. We ordered our tickets online and were able to link them to our IC cards. There seemed to still be enough of seats available when we booked, though if you're looking for a specific seat (such as the ones with the extra baggage area) you should probably book as much in advance as in practical since a lot of the seats were taken even a few days in advance.
• A lot of people on this forum emphasize how few Japanese people speak fluent English and it's definitely true! I expected as least the staff at hotels to speak some English, but very many did not. I was also surprised that when interfacing with a member of the hotel staff who didn't speak English, they never called over a colleague to translate or take over. I know a handful of Japanese words and phrases, and combining those with gestures and Google Translate generally worked well enough. On the rare occasion I tried to say anything a little more complex, people seemed really pleased and encouraging, even though I’m pretty sure I was butchering the language.
• Although most people in Japan don't speak English, signage and automated announcements on public transit and the like generally do have English translations.
• The public bathrooms in Japan are very common and almost always super clean (even the less clean ones are still cleaner than the average public bathroom in the U.S.). Not sure if this is due to COVID or not, but paper towels are virtually nonexistent and hand dryers are rare. Luckily, small hand towels are sold all over and the themed ones make great souvenirs.
• Pretty much every Western-style toilet is equipped with a bidet. The Japanese-style toilets didn't seem to exist much in Tokyo. We saw a few in Kyoto in Osaka, but neither of us were brave enough to actually try using one...
• The fruits and vegetables sold in Japanese grocery stores are all beautiful, pristine and usually taste pretty good too. Some of the more “exotic” fruit can be pretty expensive though (I saw a single mango being sold for nearly 3,000 yen!). The individual wrapping of everything definitely didn’t seem too environmentally friendly, but it did keep all the produce super clean.
• I loved seeing the Gachopon machines everywhere and got quite a few souvenirs from them. There are some stores dedicated to the machines, but you can also find them in train stations and just about everywhere else.

Hotel Reviews

• Hotel Monterey Akasaka: Friendly staff, clean and nice rooms. Location is just fine, but in return it's cheaper than similar quality hotels in more popular neighborhoods while still being fairly central and accessible.
• Kasuitei Ooya (Kawaguchiko): Out first ryokan of the trip and really nice. Great views and excellent onsen.
• Hilton Tokyo Bay: Cheaper than all of the "official" Disney hotels, but just as close to the parks as many of them. The rooms are nice and spacious. Can definitely recommend.
• Yuno Yado Shoei (Kyoto): Our second ryokan and not quite as nice as the first, but still really enjoyable. The onsen were great here too.
• Liber Hotel at USJ: Far fancier than we thought it would be based on the price tag and the fact that it's a theme park hotel. The rooms are smaller than the Tokyo Bay Hilton's were, but the facilities were quite nice. Enjoyed my last onsen of the trip in this hotel.

Trip Highlights

• Harajuku: We went to Harajuku more for my wife who is into fashion, but I really enjoyed it too! Lots of really cute stores and it's also fun seeing people dressed up in some really bold and unique outfits.
• Lake Kawaguchiko and the Shibazakura Festival: We were fortunate to have amazing weather while we were in Lake Kawaguchiko and the views of both the lake and Fuji-san were spectacular. The Shibazakura festival specifically provided some really breathtaking views. This was probably our favorite part of the whole trip.
• Tokyo Disney (Disneysea): As a huge Disney fan, I loved seeing the Japanese take on Disney parks. Lots of familiar rides, but lots of unique ones as well. The evening show on the water at DisneySea ("Believe: Sea of Dreams") was particularly fantastic.
• Higashiyama and Gion: The most amazing area in Kyoto. I regret that the we didn't budget more time to spend here. You could definitely spend at least a full day wandering around soaking in the atmosphere and unique architecture.
• Universal Studios Japan: As a theme park fan, USJ was a real treat. Super Nintendo World was definitely the highlight, but the entire park was fantastic. I might make a post just dedicated to giving some tips for the theme parks at some point.

Slight Disappointments
We enjoyed everything we did in Japan, but I'll just point out two things that didn't quite live up to expectations.

• Akihabara: I'm an anime and video game nerd, so I thought Akihabara would be my heaven, but it was just okay. The arcades were really amazing to walk through and it was fun browsing the video game and figurine stores too, but something about it didn't quite live up to what I had imagined. Maybe just blame it on high expectations?
• Teamlab Planets: This was definitely a cool and unique experience, but it didn't quite live up to the hype. It felt like the most touristy thing we did in Japan (even moreso than the Tokyo Disney somehow). The exhibits themselves are very cool, but the all the amateur Instagram models posing everywhere kind of ruined the vibe. Really enjoyable, but can definitely be skipped if you're on the fence.

I struggled to list any disappointments whatsoever. We had a really amazing time overall. Not sure when we’ll have a chance to go back, but I hope we get to one day!

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I'm from mangalore and am in the city for my work. I booked an uber auto from near Taramani to my hotel in T Nagar.
After getting on the auto I asked the auto driver if he has Google pay. I asked this in Tamil. He said yes, and then he was like, I was expecting you to speak in English. After that he asked me if I was Christian. I said no, I'm Muslim.
Then after a few minutes he said, can I tell you something;
He said he has 4 daughters, elder one studying MBA in some college, second daughter in some other college for BA. And the other two are in school.
He said he has taken loan out for his eldest daughters college fees. And he can't afford his second daughters fees of 13,500 and his church paid him 5000, and he wants help.
I asked him for proof. He opened his WhatsApp and showed me his 'daughters' college ID card.
I was looking at his phone when he did this. Initially he accidentally opened a different WhatsApp chat, no name was saved, that said "I've sent 3.5k".
I asked him if he had any communication from the college he could show me. He showed me some challan forms. Said this and his daughters ID card is what he has now.
I said I'll think about it.
Then further, after sometime he said the same story, this time he said the church had given him 5k+ 5k and he needs 3.5k more.
I told him I'll WhatsApp him later and got off at my destination.
Im pretty sure it's a scam. Especially since I saw that random WhatsApp chat that said " I've sent you 3.5k"
What do you guys think Is this a scam? Is this a common scam? Should I report this person to uber?