A backpacker recently realized his life-long dream of taking a trip across Vietnam. Here’s some photos he snapped along the way.


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He starts his trip on National Highway 20 is southern Vietnam and follows Ho Chi Minh Trail northward





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Necessities






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A map of his planned route





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Omega Mountain Pass






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Mdrak District in Dak Lak Province





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Ayunpa section of Truong Son Dong road in Gia Lai Province





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Violac Mountain Pass in Kon Tum Province





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Tang river in Quang Ngai Province





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Loc Yen Village in Tien Phuoc, Quang Nam Province





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A curvy road heads to the city of Dong Hoi in Quang Binh Province





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Scenic views along the road from Thanh Hoa Province to Hanoi





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