Episode 8 Bonus.) 05/10/2017

Our heroes are glad to bring you a Special Edition Episode of the Long Lost Heroes Podcast with founding member, and longtime friend Matt Zion-Basile! Matt recently returned from his adventures in Vietnam; experiencing the culture, taking in the sites and finding inner peace. Zion-Basile or 'Z.B.' as he is known to his friends, is a very talented filmmaker and photographer who set out, along with with his cousin Aaron Weber of Wander, to sojourn Vietnam and fully document their travels. In their endeavors, they successfully traveled throughout Vietnam from North to South. They stopped at a World Heritage Site, Rainforests, and temples. They broke bread with former members of the Viet Kong, learned about how much fish sauce is appropriate in the different regions and where to grab the best Bahn Mi in Vietnam!

Join Frank & Aj as they review ZB's Instagram photos and learn all about their trip. Matt's photos in order of discussion (descending order) can be found below!

Matt Zion-Basile

@matt_zb on Instagram
@Matt_ZB on Twitter

Day 1: This more or less sums up our first day in country. Traffic is a civilized way of saying what's happening here. Rules need not apply. It's insane. @wanderingweber

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 3, 2017 at 6:42am PDT

Day 2: We rented vintage Minsk motorcycles and saw Hanoi through the eyes of a local. He took us all around the city, stoping for treats, beers with locals and tea with his friend's mother whom we exchanged stories with. Afterward we went to the Hanoi Hilton. New found perspective on these people. @wanderingweber

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 4, 2017 at 5:18am PDT

Day 3. Buffalo Boy Day. #vietnam travel #aroundtheworld @wandererweber

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 5, 2017 at 8:09am PDT

Making friends with the locals. "Hello Money" is how they greeted me. #vietnam #travel #aroundtheworld

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 5, 2017 at 6:42pm PDT

Day 4&5: World Heritage site Ha Long Bay was absolute serenity. Feeling enlightened and inspired in this otherworldly place on earth. 🌊🐉🌏 #vietnam #travelersnotebook #aroundtheworld #halongbay #worldheritage @unescoworldheritage @visitvietnam

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 6, 2017 at 11:50pm PDT

It's good to be king. @wanderingweber #vietnam #travel #travelersnotebook #aroundtheworld @discovervietnam @visitvietnam

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 8, 2017 at 9:37am PDT

Day 6: Walked right up to the gates of life. @wanderingweber @discovervietnam #travel #travelersnotebook #aroundtheworld #vietnam

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 8, 2017 at 7:04pm PDT

Day 7: Took a vintage Jeep from the war up to the top of Bach Ma national park then hiked into the jungle. The view was spectacular. #vietnam #aroundtheworld #travelersnotebook #travel

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 10, 2017 at 8:09am PDT

Day 8: Hoi An's Full Moon Festival. #travel #travelersnotebook #aroundtheworld #vietnam #hoian #fullmoon @wanderingweber @discovervietnam @visitvietnam

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 11, 2017 at 6:56pm PDT

Day 9: Sidecars through Saigon. #vietnam #aroundtheworld #travelersnotebook #travel #Saigon #hochiminhcity @wanderingweber

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 11, 2017 at 7:25pm PDT

Day 10: The main reasons I wanted to visit this country was to gain new perspective on the people and events that took place here. After exploring the country, yesterday it all culminated when we broke bread, drank rice wine and exchanged stories with a Việt Cộng veteran. More on this to come. @wanderingweber #vietnam #travelersnotebook #aroundtheworld #travel #greenberet

A post shared by Matt Zion-Basile (@matt_zb) on Apr 13, 2017 at 5:47am PDT

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