Vietnam geographically is still an unfamiliar country to me as, I only had travelled to Ho Chi Minh City this year and mostly stayed at the stunning Amanoi resort in Vinh Hy Village as part of my work contract. During my traveling, the essence of my journey lies not in the many places or attractions I can visit but, in the connections, I may create or earn with the new culture, tradition, nature and with the beautiful people I meet. The amount of kindness I felt upon arriving has immensely captured my heart. The energy there is palpable, the wisdom and compassion are carefully nurtured. Vietnamese people welcome you genuinely and wholeheartedly. You can feel an immeasurable amount of a graceful kindness that lives in the hearts of  Vietnamese people, seeing their respect towards people they meet re-awakens and inspire you to want to have this peaceful energy within yourself too. Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk described that the interconnection of all things lies in interbeing. And the interbeing is the treasure found in every conversatio, every meeting and in nature. Everyone works very diligently and with highest dedication, respecting and supporting each other in their everyday work. Everyone stays connected with each other with healthy boundaries and deep respect. I have experienced the feelings of immersed compassion from others, and enjoy and appreciate their willingness to connect with me, to share stories from their lives or about their rich cultural history. Being around the nature there feels as the purest pathway to inner peace and healing within. The serene sights, hearing the melodious songs of birds, time spent walking among trees full of souls and spirit, the scent of the flowers, watching the butterflies dancing together connected me to a spiritual rhythm of nature, recharged my inner energies, renovated my own personality. After work most of us would meet at a local coffee shop, where some would cook their own dinner, some would come to rest, or play a guitar and sing and relax and I was very fortunate to have my dinner be cooked for me by the local people working in the coffee shop. The Pho (noodle soup) warmed my body and made my liver healthier and it will always be my favourite one. I also enjoyed the tropical edible fruit the bitter melon known as bitter gourd too - very good for your liver. There is something so powerful in sharing a meal, and cooking together, eating outside, sitting at one long table and simply having conversations with each other’s. These moments of connection are always the highlights of my journey. Travel is about the connections we make along the way. This experience has enriched and deepen my understanding and appreciation to everyone I have met. This journey has become the beginning of life-long friendships.