Retired from teaching in Brooklyn after thirty-two years. Husband passed two years ago and the apartment felt too quiet. Decided to finally see Asia like we always planned.The online application worried me at first. My nephew helped with the photo upload but I did the rest myself. Four days later the approval arrived. Not as complicated as I feared.Spent six weeks traveling north to south. Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon. People were kind everywhere. Language barrier existed but pointing and smiling worked. Food was fresh and healthy. Came home feeling more alive than I had in years.