The Game: What can you fit on a motorbike in Vietnam?
1. A family of 5.
2. The biggest air conditioner I've ever seen.
3. Two 8ft trees strapped to each side like panniers.
4. A 5x5x5 size stack of takeout boxes and bowls.
5. Roughly 15 empty water coolers.
6. A guy holding about 4 6' mirrors.
7. All the fruits!
8. Two sets of mannequin legs.
9. A huge bag of Christmas baubles.
10. An elderly couple carrying a big basket of eggs who gave zero fuqs as they cut off a giant dumpster truck #rideordie.

This list could go on and on but the answer to what can you fit on a motorbike in Vietnam is actually anything...if you've got the right attitude.

*Detached curiosity at Ailu Cate Cafe, Saigon, Vietnam*

Bánh tráng trộn (my favorite street food), Saigon, Vietnam — *Bánh tráng trộn (my favorite street food)*, *Saigon, Vietnam*

I was met in Vietnam by the most friendly face. A little over a year ago I led a youth travel trip to Vietnam and worked with Yen, who is arguably one of the loveliest human beings ever. On this visit, Yen brought me back to her home town, Bien Hoa, to meet her family. Unsurprisingly, her family was warm and welcoming, despite the language barrier. That evening, I went to dinner with Yen, her twin sister, and several of their friends, stopped by a coffee shop to hear some live music (Yen had the group sing some Adele songs #hello) and hung out with her cat and kittens. The next morning we got up bright and early to play badminton and eat some pho (sidebar: I have been here for a week and have eaten pho 9 times #noregrets). Later we had lunch with her family, which was a huge treat as her family is incredibly busy getting ready for her brother's wedding that's two weeks away, before heading to the airport to go to Phu Quoc!

*Yen's family outside their home, Bien Hoa, Vietnam*