Day 1 in Vietnam DAY 1 I arrived in Tan Son Nhat airport at about 7 pm. The airport was not as crowded as Changi (it’s incomparable) and it gave me such an advantage that I didn’t need to line up in the custom. Thanks God, as I was so exhausted, starving and a bit jetlag that made me keeps blabbing in my native language instead of English to the officers till they frowned. And I realized that they didn’t speak Bahasa Indonesia. Being an amateur backpacker is nice idea. I can’t say that I am a real backpacker as I don’t go travelling for months with a really big backpack on my back. I usually bring my small backpack, especially if I just go to a nearby country. Some clothes are just enough for 2 weeks (sounds dirty but I always take a bath regularly – once or twice per day). Tan Son Nhat isn’t as large as Changi, but also I need to be careful not to get lost in the airport. I took a right exit to the hall and escaped to the direction which my friend had told me. In Vietnam, careful is required. They are famous for taxi scam, so if you need a taxi, please make sure that the taxi has taximeter and legal.