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Jun 2022
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AT#804 - Travel to Hanoi and Northern Vi...

CHRIS CHRISTENSEN
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Hear about travel to northern Vietnam as the Amateur Traveler talks to Paul B. Kennedy from VietnamTravelWithUs.com about the country he has adopted as home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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