🌏 Vietnam Travel Diaries – Day 1: Kolkata Chronicles Before the Big Flight Route: Lucknow ✈ Kolkata (Stopover) ➡ Vietnam Date: Mood: Excited. Energized. Enchanted. My journey to Vietnam began not with a direct plunge into international skies, but with an unforgettable detour — a soulful and spontaneous day in Kolkata . 🌅 Departure from Lucknow The day started early — 5:00 a.m. sharp , with a cab ride through the sleepy streets of Lucknow to the airport. As the first light touched the city, I was buzzing with excitement. My boarding was at 7:50 a.m. , and everything from check-in to takeoff went seamlessly. 🛬 Welcome to Kolkata — City of Joy I touched down in Kolkata at 9:50 a.m. , greeted by thick humidity, a gentle drizzle, and a whole new energy. There, I reunited with my friend Akshata — a software engineer from Pune, and a fellow explorer on this Vietnam adventure. Our plan was simple: soak in as much of Kolkata as we could in one day. 🏙️ First Stop: Park Street – W...

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