A South African band in Vietnam, learning to cross the road… and survive!
GoodLuck has shared some great impressions on Hanoi, and how to cross the road – “the first time feels like a suicide mission”!
Popular South African band Goodluck have just enjoyed a fabulous time in Vietnam performing at the Monsoon Music Festival in Hanoi to SA expats and 20,000 new fans! They loved their visit. “It’s such an incredible city, so much energy yet everyone is so calm and zen…. love it!”
Here are some of GoodLuck’s other impressions of Hanoi (we’d love to hear your views if you’re a South African living in Vietnam!)
- Hanoi has the friendliest people on planet Earth
- Everyone eats lunch on tiny plastic chairs in the street
- The food… oh the FOOD!!
- Pho (Some SA expats pointed out that when in Hanoi, you have to also try the ‘bun cha’)
- When you cross a road do NOT make eye contact with people on scooters… just walk and they will flow around you (the first time feels like a suicide mission).
On the fifth point, fellow SA musician Tim Parr shared that he remembered “crossing the street in Hanoi and all the motorcycles, cars and bicycles are somehow in a zen state and missed me. I often wondered if I would survive if I stopped walking. Quite an experience.”
GoodLuck says it’s been “super interesting and fun to be over here… nothing like jumping out your comfort zone to push you towards new adventures.” And their final point was “we like it here!”
If you’re a South African planning to visit Hanoi, and you’re looking for some familiar SA voices – head to The Republic or Mischief and Mayhem Burgers.
GoodLuck are now touring Ireland and the UK. Find out more by following them on Facebook here.
If you’re a South African abroad, we’d love to hear about your new life and how it’s different (or the same) to back home… write to jen@sapeople.com