Touching Base: Bien Hoa

I'm now in Bien Hoa for a couple of days, back where I started a month ago, uploading photos & doing laundry. But my travels are not over yet. After spending the holidays with my brother & sister-in-law in Saigon, I'll fly to Hong Kong to apply for my visa for China. Hong Kong ranked as the 9th most expensive city on Mercer's Cost of Living survey. I'm bracing myself for the sticker shock after being in Vietnam for so long, where a $5 taxi ride makes me gasp.