They Treated Me Like I Was Famous

They Treated Me Like I Was Famous | 🇻🇳 Today I tried to survive an entire day in Thanh Hóa, a massive Vietnamese city that backpackers skip completely. No cheap hostels. No tourist zones. Nothing happening all day. With only $17, I had to walk the city, hunt for real local prices, and stretch every đồng until night. Somehow, the day turned into a mix of chaos and luck: a lakeside barbershop haircut for pennies, a random pool hall where guys pulled me in to play, kids yelling “HELLO” every block, and a night fair full of tiny neon cars, games, and the kind of energy you never see on Google Maps. I even tried the northern-style tea everyone here drinks — because when there’s nothing else to do all day, you improvise. This was one of the hardest survival challenges so far. A city not built for tourists… but packed with human moments if you know how to look. SUBSCRIBE for the next survival episode. Instagram: MixonWithAustin TikTok: MixonWithAustin Email: [email protected]