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Intrepid Vietnam Family Holiday - The Good, The Bad and the Itchy (plus 3 days in Singapore)

On 14th December, 2015 our family of 4 embarked on an adventure in Vietnam.  We were excited but nervous as taking two kids to a country where EVERYTHING is different was bound to be challenging.  Reid had just turned 11 and Megan is about to turn 14.  Following is my travel diary.  Some parts are gross, some are embarrassing, but I figured that if someone else is contemplating a trip, now they will know the good, the bad, and the itchy. Vietnam day 1 - Ha Noi First impressions. The airport was large and modern and clean. Clearing customs was way easier with less paperwork than at home, although the officer that processed us wanted to see us one at a time, despite the fact that other lines were taking couples through together. I tried to go through with both kids and she said "one ba by" so I went through with Reid and Megan had to go through with Dallas. I think the fact that we had pre-done our visas made the process much faster than it could have otherwise been. There