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Now, I know what you're thinking.
Actually, for once in my life, I'm going to admit I have no idea what you're thinking. I bet you're thinking about chocolate bars. I bet you're thinking about that guy at work you're too afraid to talk to. I bet you're thinking about that GIRL at work you're too afraid to talk to. I bet you're thinking about that perky pug you're too polite to pet. I bet you're thinking about kombucha. I bet you're thinking about what you're going to do this weekend. I bet you're thinking about whether or not Trump will win in 2020. Actually, I hope you're not thinking about this last one. For the sake of your already brittle, mica-like mental health, I hope to Zeus you're not thinking of this last one.
For the record, I'm thinking about bibimbap.
And about how I'm tired right now.
And I'm also, sort of, SORT OF, thinking about the smashing deal China Eastern has on flights from YVR to Vietnam right now. Four hundred and twenty one dollars, round trip? Could it get any cheaper? Actually, it could. It could be 420 dollars. It could be 419 dollars. But let's not split proverbial hair follicles.
Some notes on this trip and Vietnam in general: 1) If you want the cheapest price, you may have to have a long layover in Kunming (China), whose attractions seem to be high altitude training and a healthy flower export industry. Your layover in Kunming will then lead you to a flight to Nanjing, where you'll get your flight back home to the glorious Canadian city of Vancouver. 421 roundtrip. USD. If you pay just 30 extra dollars you can skip that whole Kunming business, though I know you'd never do that. Even if you couldn't leave the Kunming Aiport. Even if you couldn't leave the Kunming Airport Bathroom (caps mine).
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The reason I present you with this deal today is because I'm looking to take this exact flight myself. I've never been to Vietnam, I've never been to Cambodia, and I've certainly never been to Laos. I have a confession to make, though: I don't really care about Angkor Wat. If I go to Cambodia and DON'T go to Angkor Wat, I won't be that bummed. It seems kind of like the Machu Picchu of Southeast Asia, and I would rather spend two hours at a Peruvian gas station than two hours at Machu Picchu. At least at the gas station you'll have unfettered access to skittles.
When would I go on this trip? Th end of November. You must book at least a few weeks out to get this deal. Which means, as badly as I know you want to flip over your desk right now, shout something in Cantonese at your boss right now, storm out of the office, and go to the airport, you're going to have to be patient. But like they say, good things come to those who wait.
But not to those who wait too late.
-W
Now, I know what you're thinking.
Actually, for once in my life, I'm going to admit I have no idea what you're thinking. I bet you're thinking about chocolate bars. I bet you're thinking about that guy at work you're too afraid to talk to. I bet you're thinking about that GIRL at work you're too afraid to talk to. I bet you're thinking about that perky pug you're too polite to pet. I bet you're thinking about kombucha. I bet you're thinking about what you're going to do this weekend. I bet you're thinking about whether or not Trump will win in 2020. Actually, I hope you're not thinking about this last one. For the sake of your already brittle, mica-like mental health, I hope to Zeus you're not thinking of this last one.
For the record, I'm thinking about bibimbap.
And about how I'm tired right now.
And I'm also, sort of, SORT OF, thinking about the smashing deal China Eastern has on flights from YVR to Vietnam right now. Four hundred and twenty one dollars, round trip? Could it get any cheaper? Actually, it could. It could be 420 dollars. It could be 419 dollars. But let's not split proverbial hair follicles.
Some notes on this trip and Vietnam in general: 1) If you want the cheapest price, you may have to have a long layover in Kunming (China), whose attractions seem to be high altitude training and a healthy flower export industry. Your layover in Kunming will then lead you to a flight to Nanjing, where you'll get your flight back home to the glorious Canadian city of Vancouver. 421 roundtrip. USD. If you pay just 30 extra dollars you can skip that whole Kunming business, though I know you'd never do that. Even if you couldn't leave the Kunming Aiport. Even if you couldn't leave the Kunming Airport Bathroom (caps mine).
Embed from Getty Images
The reason I present you with this deal today is because I'm looking to take this exact flight myself. I've never been to Vietnam, I've never been to Cambodia, and I've certainly never been to Laos. I have a confession to make, though: I don't really care about Angkor Wat. If I go to Cambodia and DON'T go to Angkor Wat, I won't be that bummed. It seems kind of like the Machu Picchu of Southeast Asia, and I would rather spend two hours at a Peruvian gas station than two hours at Machu Picchu. At least at the gas station you'll have unfettered access to skittles.
When would I go on this trip? Th end of November. You must book at least a few weeks out to get this deal. Which means, as badly as I know you want to flip over your desk right now, shout something in Cantonese at your boss right now, storm out of the office, and go to the airport, you're going to have to be patient. But like they say, good things come to those who wait.
But not to those who wait too late.
-W
