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Today, I want to talk a little bit more about my pick-pocketing experience in
Hanoi yesterday and all the support I got from the Light Hotel.
Okay, so today, I'm traveling again. I left Hanoi this morning, now I'm at
Guangzhou Airport and I'm just waiting like two hours - I got a two-hour layover
before I catch my flight to Manila. But it's kind of nice to be on
Chinese soil. You know, for the longest time I remember when I was at DLI years
ago, learning Chinese. I will try to get every bit of Chinese literature I could.
Of course, I got the Internet, it's easy, but it's still kind of cool to try to
read all the signs and everything and also to speak to the customs and
everything. So anyway, what I wanted to do today was talk a little bit about
follow up from yesterday. Yesterday, I told how - told you how I was pick-pocketed
and my iPhone was stolen. I had to go fill out a police report,
everything, well actually, it just kept going on later and later. So,
there's a little bit more to this story. I mean, not actually what happened, but
sort of like how I spent a lot of yesterday in police stations and just
waiting for the police report to be done. So, when I was talking to you yesterday, I
had done the first police report and the people at the hotel, The Light Hotel,
which I cannot speak highly enough about, I'm gonna give them the the hugest
Expedia and TripAdvisor, whatever. I don't usually leave
reviews, but I'm gonna give him the best review ever because they really, really
helped me. It's like we did the police report, they came back saying
there was too much information about the pickpocket and everything like
that. It's better just to say I lost the phone. Look, but it was
stolen. I was there when it was stolen and so he changed that and
then it came back and said no, they didn't want to do it cuz they thought I was
trying to cheat the insurance, the police said that. So, the people, the hotel were
like "I'm really sorry." And then last night, I get a call from the front
desk. It was somebody else saying, "You know," he says, "I've got a
got a contact, we'll go to a different police station. We know of a good
police officer, there's - you know, there's lots of
nuances here." So, we went to, we got in an Uber and drove across town and
he went with me. So, they they went with me and he filled in all the
paperwork for me and everything like that, did all the translation, I just sat
there quiet. I mean, I tried to pick up what the police were
talking about. The police were - the police were
like you would expect them to be. Stonefaced,
didn't say anything, looked actually kind of bored and it was like
having an attorney with me because he did all the talking.
They never asked me any questions. Occasionally I'd fill in and signed my
name and that was it. So you know, it was - it was one of these things
where I felt guilty about how much work this hotel doing over. I tried to pay them
afterwards. "Let me pay you for all the time you, guys, have put into this." There
was two people. There's a someone's name was Thomas and another guy, Jimmy. Jimmy
was really apologetic cuz he did the first one. He said, "I'm really sorry. You
know, they didn't want to help me because I'm Vietnamese and they didn't want to
help you because you're foreigner. I didn't have any contacts." And the
other guy did everything. But I've got the police report. I don't know if the
insurance will do it or whatever, but it was just - it was amazing how much they
went above and beyond to do that. So, yeah, I just can't speak highly enough about
the Light Hotel. If you're ever going to Hanoi on business, definitely stay in the
Light Hotel. And when I was talking yesterday, you know, I
didn't want to leave a bad impression of Hanoi or Vietnam to anybody because
it was a great trip. It's a beautiful place and everybody was so kind
especially when I mentioned that my phone was stolen,
everyone was almost like they were embarrassed. Like you know," I'm so sorry
that's happened to you. I'm really sorry." I was like, "No, it's not your fault.
I should have been more careful." And everybody was really kind
and helpful. And one thing I didn't want to do was leave an
impression of Vietnam being a like a dangerous place because it isn't.
I mean, everyone keeps telling me Manila is gonna be dangerous like, "Oh, you better
watch out of Manila. There's pick-pockets everywhere, though." You know,
someone told me don't get in a taxi, otherwise they'll just send body parts
back home or something. And yeah, I've heard some really bad stories, hopefully
is not that bad though. I'm only gonna be in Manila for a day and then we're going
to like a beach resort with the team. I'm gonna meet up with the team
over there for the first time and we're just gonna hang out for a few days.Talk
about the - it's the same thing we do it in Vietnam - talk about the future
direction of the company the way it will want things to go. How we're gonna work
together, how can we work together better and a few
and everything like that. So anyway, the two things I want to talk just to
clarify, if you ever stay in Hanoi, stay at the Light Hotel. Fantastic place, the
hotel'nice. It's a nice hotel but the customer service was
above and beyond. I could not believe all that they had done for me. I mean, I'm
just so grateful. And then also and Vietnam is a great - I mean
Hanoi is a great place, but it's, it might be an acquired taste and you know what, I
am NOT a travel guy. I was trying to think of this. I've always
wanted to be like a travel person, like I travel all over the place,
but oh I'll admit something to you here, but don't tell anyone. I did go to KFC
once and I went to Dunkin Donuts once. But I had other Vietnamese
food too Because before I left, everyone says, "Oh, the food's gonna be
fantastic! I just I envy you for having all the
Vietnamese food." But you know, I went junk food a couple a couple times
there. So anyway, I'll let you guys - I'll talk to you, guys, again tomorrow from
Manila probably. And that's it for today! I'll talk to you, guys, tomorrow!