It's still Saigon to me and my family 😉. One of the great things about Saigon is that if you want a great banh mi, Vietnamese coffee, or just about anything else, the street food scene is fantastic and you don't necessarily have to burn time at the 'popular' places. One of the most memorable and delicious meals of my life was at a little stall in the Ben Thanh market.

@fongluu

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i second that. Saigon is what the pple would name its city. The other name is just geopolitical

@binhyen9463

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Rất hay, tặng bạn 1like ( gửi bạn từ Hà Nội, Việt Nam).

@vuson5921

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@@fongluu you are being geopolitical.

@musicful7036

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Saigon is always beautiful but the Ben Thanh market itself is full of scams. Ben Thanh market is well known as rip off place for tourists, shop owners even food stall scam like hell. My cousins who used to Iive near Ben Thanh, said to stay away from the Ben Thanh market. Just walk around to explore things but don't buy nothing from the Ben Thanh market.

@timchamness0581

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I agree

I loved the aerials at the start

Hello Alina! 😄🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a fantastic day! This is a wonderful excellent video! 😁👍❤️👏📹🇻🇳🥇💯💫✨🌟 The city of Ho Chi Minh looks amazing! Also the food at the restaurants and the Banh Mi sandwich looks really delicious! Thank you very much Alina to share with us this super marvelous video. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹🗺🥇🏆💯💫✨🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful marvelous excellent blessed day. Take care and be safe Alina. Enjoy your visit in Vietnam! 😊🙏❤️👋🇻🇳👍✨🌟

Hi Alina! Ho Chi Minh is a vibrant cultural experience! Enjoy your time together with your dad in Vietnam!

This style of video is my personal favourite. Have a wonderful time with your Dad there!

@AlinaMcleod

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Glad you like it 😁 thank you

The Saigon trip was an outstanding trip that will touch our hearts!

Great video, Alina. I was in Saigon 5 months ago, just for 3 days because we were in a 2-weeks trip from Saigon to Hanoi via Hue, Hoi an Ninh Binh and Halong Bay. 3 days to visit Saigon is not enough to see all the things I want to see. I think I will go back next year.

Nice video, Alina, which really gives a feel of the city. I think Vietnam is one of the most interesting countries in the world to visit. It’s good if possible to travel right from Ho Chi Minh in the South to Hanoi in the north, making at least part of the journey by the Reunification Railway which connects the two cities. When in Ho Chi Minh I enjoyed a trip to the Mekong Delta which is fairly close by (I did a cycling trip there). Vietnam is a fairly safe country to travel in, but there are a few scams. Be careful of the taxis - only use the larger well known companies.

I agree - the War Remnants Museum is a must-visit! I visited Vietnam ten years ago and I've now been to more than 20 countries and visited countless museums. Yet, the War Remnants remains high on my list of the best museums I've been to. It's the only museum where I got emotional. Enjoy Ho Chi Minh, Alina! I'm thinking of visiting again after seeing your video.

@AlinaMcleod

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Yes definitely agree. This museum and the Holocaust Museum in Berlin really were difficult but important to see.

@thethaovatoquoc312

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Ho Chi Minh was ranked among the top mass murderers of 20th century, just behind Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and ahead of Pol-Pot, all Commies. His deadly land-reform (1953-1956) alone slaughtered nearly 1 million North Vietnamese farmers to steal their lands and homes. The real Ho Chi Minh aka Nguyen Ai Quoc died in Hong Kong in 1932. The latter Ho was Ho Quang, aka Hu Kwan, was actually a Commie Chinese Colonel from China. This fact was even admitted by China's newspapers. Do your research. Truth!

Despite the overcast & gloomy weather, the city still looks great.

@lelam6502

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It was due to her video recording device.

Chào Alina!. Tôi là người Việt Nam, cảm ơn video tuyệt vời của bạn ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.😘😘😘😘 Tôi mong chờ các video khác của bạn ở khắp vùng miền VN. ❤❤ chúc bạn vui vẻ và mạnh khỏe.

I want to tell you that you made a great video Alina Vietnam has its charms, beautiful landscapes and other cultures. Thank you for taking the tour of this beautiful city. A hug from Colombia

Just a wonderful video Alina! Vietnam is really amazing, full of history and it is also a modern country. Very nice. Thank you for showing us this city.

I saw an episode of The Price Is Right ✅️ .. last week where the showcase prize was a one week trip to Vietnam 🇻🇳 . It was surprising but a good sign of healing that 🇺🇸 tourists are welcomed , indeed encouraged to visit. Wonderful country that was exploited for so long.

What an awesome video Alina. Even though it was a little rainy it looks like you had a great day and had some good food and all at reasonable prices. I agree the museum would be a must see. Thank you so much for this video.

brief and clear explanation about vietnam👍👍👍😊

It's so funny. We think alike. Many of the places you visited , the Restaurants, the Markets, the Wide Promenades( similar to that in Central France). The French Baguette with tasty meat and veggies. at a very affordable price., It's about what we spent a day. We enjoyed our time there too. Harriet and I walk away from the War Remembrance Museum with a new perspective of the Vietnam War. One of Hope and Peace in the World. Thank you, Alina, for allowing us to tag along. Sending you much love ❤❤❤ from Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond, Va.

@AlinaMcleod

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Glad you enjoyed it as well! Thank you!

Great choice! Huynh Hoa is the best Banh Mi I’ve ever had. I even had my friend fly back to San Francisco 😬with one (veggies separated). Toasted it up and tasted just like I remembered.

@AlinaMcleod

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haha that's great

Of course we do Canadian $! 😉 Thank you for the lovely city tour! Have a fantastic time in Vietnam!! 👍👍

Amazing tour and culture! Thank you so much! 💗☺️ Enjoy!!!

Despite the rainy day, it still looked interesting and colourful!

Good pm Alina, HCM is already in pretty good shape, nice transportation, restaurant, costs. Cool!#

I was in Vietnam once. I still remember it.

HI Alina, I'm watching your video and much appreciated when you was emotional to talked about our War time in the past.. I known, we are improving ourselves to have a good life in future and always welcoming foreigners like you to visit our country.

The CCCP cafe & restaurant , Ngoc khanh, Ba Dinh, hanoi

Awesome work, Alina! Thanks for sharing such a great vid ❤

Welcome to Vietnam Alina, I live in Nha Trang small city with great beaches, sadly our tourism hasn't recovered because most tourist are Chinese, so very quiet at the moment, but beautiful place and beautiful people. Enjoy Vietnam and the culture.

@AlinaMcleod

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Thank you very much!

@seanthasssagudboi9722

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I was in nah trang about 10 days ago and it was weirdly empty, the clubs were all dead too unfortunately

@NguyenHoangVN1991

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Ha Long cũng thế này , chán nản thật sự . Đóng cửa khách sạn mất . 😢

Always enjoyed your videos, your subjects are always intreguing and relevant to many. Thank you for sharing with us.

So excited to see more of Vietnam, I have always wanted to go there. I would be searching for the best Pho and pork spring rolls, mmm.

Hello Alina new subscriber here I'm in long an can giouc I usually spend 3 or 4 months here then back to California and return here after few months long Vietnam and Thailand my parents were born in Canada 🇨🇦

Nice video! I know more about Hi Chi Minh City and Vietnam now

Woa, I'm a Vietnamese who watched your video about Saskatchewan since a long time ago. I'll come to Saskatchewan next year, and so surprised to know you have visited Vietnam. What a small world.

@AlinaMcleod

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Haha definitely a small world!

Thank You for the City Tour, Alina. Take Care

Heloo dear. Your all vlogs has been worthy 😊

I am from Viet Nam. Currently, I am living in Saskatoon . I am so happy to see my country here. Enjoy your trip and have fun.

You are very good saver, Alina. Thank you much for your video. I'll visit there next month.

Awesome video! I enjoyed it very much.Thank you.

Thank you for this video about Ho Chi Minh City, Alina! I just discovered your channel yesterday and really like your style of traveling vlog.

@AlinaMcleod

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Thank you very much!

Hey alina McLeod nice gira to ho chi Minh nice , gente temperatura , lluvia , hotel room, mercado , shopping tiempo , recorrido seguro, ambiente sano , buena narracion y vos te miras bonita ! con tu cerveza

Cool trip! Stay safe!

Good day Alina! Always enjoy your content looking forward to your next clip of Hoi An 👍 Have a safe trip & Merry Christmas bye from Southern California

Cool, much better than been expected!

Your reaction to the museum in saigon nearly bought a tear to my eye. I visited last September and felt much the same coming out. It horrible to be confronted with that

Good trip with video in Vietnam- great Alina- thanks

Thanks for your video. I visited Vietnam in 2019 I didn't really have a budget because it's so cheap overall in Vietnam but I did take notice of my spending when I looked into it when I came back to America and saw on average I would spend anywhere from U.S. $40 - $50 dollars on the lower end per day mainly because it's pouring rain and I would just eat at the local street food within the homestay I was staying at I didn't have to spend too much during those days. When I'm out exploring and visiting places I can spend upwards of U.S. $60 - $100 including going out and enjoying the night life. I have friends who live and work in Saigon so many of my nights was consisting of eating, drinking, date nights, occasional smoking and partying. I had a great time visiting Vietnam will be back soon.

I glanced at your instagram couple days ago.Have a good time with your dad in Vietnam

@AlinaMcleod

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Thank you! Having a great time!

Many war refugees escaped by boats to pulau bidong Malaysia. I was old enough to remember. So I was not surprised when I met a pharmacist who came from unhcr pulau bidong when I was in canada long ago

Great video! Thanks for sharing

Love you, thanks for sharing your experience

Hi Alina I have been to Ho ching Ming city, Nha Trang, Vin Pearl Island, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay. Beautiful tasty food and very affordable compared to Melbourne Australia where I come from. Love watching your videos.

The only correction I would make to the history is that the US did not get into the war to back the French colonial holding. The US, after WWII, was actually instrumental in getting Western powers to give up their colonies, including huge pressure on the British. The reason the US got into Vietnam was to oppose the spread of Russian/Chinese backed communism is SE Asia.

@NguyenHoangVN1991

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But basically the US supported France and those who betrayed the country of Vietnam, the US used the force that France had created during the colonial period. Ho Chi Minh went to the US and asked the US to help Vietnam gain independence. The US refused because its ally France did not agree. Ho Chi Minh had no choice but to choose Soviet and China. But he had doctrines against communism. If you go to Vietnam today, you will find that Vietnam is only 10% communist. Vietnam chooses the best of both regimes to develop the country.

@NguyenHoangVN1991

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@@boiboi3104 Có , Bác đến Mỹ năm 1912 ở Boston , gửi thư cho tổng thống Mỹ nhưng ko được trả lời.

@nguyenan157

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70% các cuộc chiến trên thế giới đều do Mỹ trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp tác động! Vậy Mỹ là ai vậy? Một kẻ Hiếu chiến kiếm lợi nhuận từ chiến tranh. Hàng trăm ngàn lít chất độc Dioxin và hàng vạn tấn bom rải xuống đất nước tôi thì là nhân quyền Mỳ à? Thật lố bịt. Còn bạn nói ngắn cản lặng sóng cộng sản ư? Công sản chưa đi cướp như Mỹ thì cơ gì ngăn cản?

@StereoSpace

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@@nguyenan157 70% of the world's wars are directly or indirectly affected by the US! Most statistics, like that one, are made up. Since WWII, the US has been protecting most of the world's free population. That included helping the South Koreans from North Korean communists, and trying to help the South Vietnamese, which ultimately failed. By contrast, the communists, between the 1930's in Stalinist Russia and the 1960's in Mao's China, killed an estimated 70-100 million people, many of them their own citizens. They were doing their best to take over the world, and the US fought them almost everywhere. The US maintains bases all over the world, including Europe and Asia, where we have protected people from the Russian's and the Chinese. Those people the US has protected have lived free and prosperous lives. How many people did the Vietnamese and Cambodian communists kill? Millions. I recall the KmerRouge under Pol Pot. During 1975-1979, about 1.7 million, and possibly more than 2 million (that is, between one fifth and one quarter of the country’s estimated population of 8 million) died due to starvation, repression, and execution.

@harry8201

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“If we continue to excuse American conduct in Vietnam as a well-intentioned, if tragic, intervention rather than a purposeful assertion of imperial power, we are less likely to challenge current war managers who have again mired us in apparently endless wars based on false or deeply misleading pretexts. Just as in the Vietnam era, American leaders have ordered troops to distant lands based on boundless abstractions (“the global war on terror” instead of the global threat of “international Communism”). And once again, their mission is to prop up governments that demonstrate no capacity to gain the necessary support of their people. Once again, the United States has waged brutal counterinsurgencies guaranteed to maim, kill or displace countless civilians. It has exacerbated international violence and provoked violent retaliation. Our leaders, then and now, have insisted that the United States is “the greatest force for good in the world” that wants nothing for itself, only to defeat “terror” and bring peace, stability and self-determination to other lands. The evidence does not support such a claim. We need a new, cleareyed vision of our global conduct. A more critical appraisal of the past is one place to start.” Enlighten yourself to this article which I fully quoted above. www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/opinion/what-was-the-vietnam-war-about.html

Safe travel and enjoys the moments❤❤❤

Hi Alina, Love you! from Vietnam.

Ẹnjoys time in Vietnam, if you come to Hanoi, please visit Ukranian restaurant here, the owner is Ukranian woman who love Vietnam and stay in Hanoi over 22 years. ❤️

@AlinaMcleod

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What’s the name of it?

@tungleo6321

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@@AlinaMcleod 103 Tập thể Mác Lê Nin, ngõ 84 Ngọc Khánh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Thank you to sharing lods this beautiful video 📷 injoy days injoy tours

I know nothing about Ho Chi Minh. Well... to be honest I have never been abroad. That's why I love the videos on your adventurous travelling all around the world. It is enough for me to be with you in your journey though it is just an imaginary. All that I can do to support you is just by praying my best. Stay healthy Alina. Stay safe. May happiness be yours forever and ever. Say hello for your mom and dad in Canada from your Indonesian silent admirer. Big tight hugs and warmest love from Indonesia. 🌹🌹🌹

@aanrokhani353

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One more thing, Alina. I am sorry for my bad English.

@formica.

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You sound really creepy. Aan. Think about if some absolute internet stranger was commenting like this to your daughter.

Thanks. Nice document clip

Nice video! Though I would say your timing makes the city look a lot calmer than it actually is. Had you filmed it at night without the rain, you'd see tens of thousands haha

Teehee, love the way you munch. I remember passing thru Toronto, they got this buns, croissant, not bad actually.

Still cost almost the same cost as 10 years ago when I went there. Thats awesome, Im getting ready for my trip there next year. As Canadian Alina , how do you compare Viet food in Vietnam to Vancouver and Toronto's food scene in Canada? Personally I found it lot more diverse than stuff I see in Canada, like usual stuff such as Pho, spring rolls and such..I thought I knew Vietnamese food as born Immigrant who escape as Vietnam war refugee when I was young. But when I came back , its totally lot more than I think I knew. Each city and regions have different variations of the same popular dishes that I already knew , if you have time try them all out. The different styles are amazing. Xin chao co Alina!

@hoaang9455

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It all about the flavor

Goodmorning : ) .

Welcome to Saigon! Good nice a day!

I will tell you of what I experienced of the Vietnam War. Our father never kept us, his children, from seeing war scenes on TV. ( he worked for a consumer product company so he got TV's at a big discount) It was vivid but both the N Vietnamese and the S Vietnamese committed atrocities against each other. The USA added more atrocities on top of theirs. The war ended about 3 years before my high school graduation and 18th birthday. They announced it over the loud speaker and the whole school during class change erupted into a huge cheer. My swimming instructor volunteered rather than getting drafted and years later I found out that he disappeared after going to Vietnam. His body or information on him never surfaced. It was liked he just evaporated. ( MIA) Others returned in a box to their families. I met others a few years later while attending college only to find extremely confused and disoriented individuals. It is a war that still leaves me confused and questioning my government's actions today. The only thing that crosses my mind is that the Chinese have also dominated the Vietnamese and the two have never gotten along. Sooner or later the N Vietnamese were going to want to expel them from their society. Could we have assisted in this, which the USA government somewhat currently doing, in exchange for them not sending many in South Vietnam to re-education camps ( for death and or torture) & a more tolerant society? It is historically true that radical political regimes eventually moderate and disappear. Perhaps one government could moderate the harshness out of such a process in another government? It also enforces my belief of tolerance that exists or used to exist in N America. A belief that it is best not force another person to conform to my belief but to consider and work with others that are in disagreement with my own barring the surrending of key moral values. One should strive to bend like bamboo but not totally topple or break when it comes to morality.

@AlinaMcleod

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That is very sad. I hope the world can finally learn how to prevent this sort of escalation from happening.

@informationcollectionpost3257

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@@AlinaMcleod That will probably never happen as it all circles around people's flawed human nature.

@phuongngo7843

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Người vn ngày đó rất lạc hậu họ không thể tạo ra chiến tranh được nhưng mà họ không chịu khuất phục trước phương tây và Trung Quốc

@HN20292

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Hãy sang Việt Nam và tìm hiểu đừng ngồi đó nói những điều ngu ngốc...

Good idea to calculate how much we spend money in 1 day. I like banh mi, its like hamburger in asia style. Have fun, Alina

love your introduction about HCM City where i am living now.

Hi alina very nice and informative video. You look so amazing and very beautiful.....im your avid fan from philippines....take care and be safe always....

A really interesting video which tells me Alina Mcleod is definitely fueled by food. I don't think I could have eaten half of your daily repast but I'd also be lucky to do a quarter of your daily exercise. I have had friends who lived in South East Asia for a decade and a half. They always told me that one of their favourite countries to visit was Vietnam. They often brought friends from Canada and Europe there for a week or two. As one of those who use Canadian - nobody uses Canadian dollars as you switched to US dollars for expense conversion. However, in the end you redeemed yourself by also giving total in Canadian dollars, thereby keeping the natural inferiority complex at bay. Looking forward to more of your Vietnamese content.

Thank you Alina🌍

Hi Alina, this video reminded me of the amazing food, I had in Vietnam. 9:25 Pro food vloggers perspective 🙂 What a gigantic sandwich! Objects next to the camera tend to seem extra large in comparison to objects which are further away. As you mentioned, You plan to go to Japan. Please add Hiroshima to the list of destinations and also visit the peace park and the museum there. Regarding the amount I spend on travels, I guess it would be more then Your expenses, because as of not being a full time traveller, I also would add some amount for the flights. Best Regards, Ralf

@AlinaMcleod

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Yes, Hiroshima is an important place to visit. I went there about 15 years ago but would love to visit again.

@ralfmoll5727

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They have a new exhibition/museum there with a room with an impressive wall high 360 degree black and white image of the devastation.

Have a good time in saigon ♥️

Hi Alina. I am Vietnamese. You are pretty and thank you for visiting our country. At the museum, you almost cry while talking about our country's traumatic past 😊😊

@TheBigDaddyClub

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i cried too. its overwhelming.

Vietnam wicked...stay safe ❤

Beautiful... God bless you with family

Nice video💗💗 Kindly do skincare and makeup videos as well. Lots of love from Pakistan💗💗💗💗💗

Good morning sister Alina take care All ways thanks for watching your video, God bless you

Thank you alina❤❤❤

Welcome to Viet Nam, hope you enjoy your trip!

Usually in SE Asia, I am good with 40 CAD a day, buses and flights not included. It is also what I spent in Columbia last winter.

❤are you in sai gon ? I was live in vn before I came to us . Thanks you for your show video ❤️❤️❤️that

You are an educated person...!👍 All the best to you...!

Have a safe tour.

Hi Alina !. I have become your fan and I am loving watching your videos. Must add you yourself are so beautiful & lovely. Bon Voyage!. Regards Murtaza

The name Nguyen is very common and its pronounced like "WIN". You rvideo is great. Thanks for showing our beautiful country

Have fun and be safe beautiful thank you for your vedio

Wonderful journey

😊 good view end'good food, have nice day 🌷 👍👍🙏

Yeah, from Ha Noi

hi Alina! I LOVE YOU ))

Thank you Alina, I always enjoy the combination of all you have been doing so far especially in this episode as it is extremely informative. Be safe and vigilant as always!

Awesome

I love you Alina 😘

Welcome to Saigon city’s 🌆👍🥰😘😘

Your accent is very attractive 😅 Im glad you had a good time in my country

Alina - Another excellent effort. A general question: Am I correct that you seem to prefer the AirBnB experience rather than the hotel one? Personally, I enjoy the hotel experience when I travel and was curious as to whether you vote for apartment living? In any case, continue to enjoy your time in Vietnam. Steve

@AlinaMcleod

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I enjoy both, just depends on the place. Some cities have great Airbnb options and others don't.

Good Day !

Hello chị. Lần đầu chị đến thăm vn cảm thấy thế nào ạ. VN và các nước châu Á lân cận có khác biệt gì không ạ, chị làm youtube mà sau không bật phụ đề tiếng việt ạ. Vn luôn chào đón chị 🤗 🇻🇳

You can rent a nice hotel suite with a view of Da Nang beach for as little as $350 CDN per month. Food and transportation are cheap. You can easily live on $50/day CDN. The biggest expense is getting there and back - at least $3,500 CDN to/from most Canadian airports.

Good video ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Nice one, amazing as always. Did you get any Jane Fonda vibes on your excursions? 😅😅

Thank you Alina