Saved up for two years working retail in Toronto. The plan was simple – Southeast Asia for six months, starting in Vietnam. Cheapest e-visa option, no fancy agencies, just the official application.Submitted everything on Monday morning. Wednesday evening it showed approved. Printed it at the library for twenty cents and stuffed it in my passport. First stop Hanoi, then south by bus and train.Vietnam stretched my budget further than anywhere else. Twenty bucks a day if you’re careful. Hostels, street food, local transport. Met people from everywhere. Three months there and I barely scratched the surface.