Hanoi Travel Blogs - Page 3

Disclaimer: before I embark on a rant, just have to say that Hanoi –and especially the old quarter- is visually delightful and has a unique character that typifies the convergence of new & old happening throughout all of ‘Nam.   Like, So Not Cool   Anyone who tells you they 

I work for a large corporation and they are often driven by innovation, creativity and efficiency. I have to wonder if those things may contradict themselves. How can you be creative when you have a deadline? How can you consider people when you have to make a budget? I think good business is a…

My ass stung from the cycling and I did not enjoy a 7am start.  It was worth it for a good breakfast though, and by 7:45am I felt fine for the boat and bus back to Ha Noi.  I’d loved my time in Halong Bay and it cheered me up a lot after being stuck in Ha Noi for so long.   …

DAY 1 We woke up at around 6am so that we could get to the bus station for the 8 am bus to Hanoi.It left right on time which was a good sign but the fact that the curtains stank of piss and dried spunk did not. The journey was relatively nice until we got to the Laos/Vietnam border, and Mike said…

So after confusing the check-in staff at Hong Kong airport that I had a ticket to another country (she eventually thought I was going by boat to Singapore from Vietnam, though she just really gave up asking me questions) I managed to get on the plane to Vietnam. Of course at Hanoi, they didn't …

Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, a very interesting city to explore...

Ok, so my biggest fear of this adventure finally came true while travelling through Northern Vietnam.  Why, you may be wondering?! Well, the North is famed for its very unique specialty . . . DOG!!! So, there we were driving through the streets of Vietnam's capital city, Ha No…

The idea came to me in a second. Then, I went to the Sinh café office to book an open bus tour from Saigon to Hanoi, which cost me 500,000 VND (18,000 VND = 1 USD). I was supposed to stay on the bus in 2 days and 2 nights. It sounded very challenging and harsh at first. However, I was in the …

After spending 4 days by myself in Bangkok I met up with a friend in Hanoi - First thing they told us as we were driving from the airport to the city was; "When you're crossing the street don't look, just walk - they will drive around you and you're more likely to get hit by a car or moped if you s…

KERRY - On our return from Halong bay we checking back into our hotel and then went to see the famous water puppet theatre. This is very famous in Hanoi and i really enjoyed it. The live music and singing were really good and some of the puppets were really sweet - also some comical moments as well…

The dreaded overnight bus to Hanoi wasn't anywhere near as uncomfortable as I imagined it would be. I actually managed to sleep for a large chunk of it. On the DMZ tour we ate twice, believe it or not, at that rubbish restaurant called Me Kong - the food's standard was only worsened by the pitiful …

My last day in Hanoi was spent just walking about and taking pictures. I had just eaten some pho for breakfast and I was sitting by the big lake reading my Lonely Planet book, when some guy came up to me. He asked me where I was from and what I was doing here in Vietnam. He seemed interested i…

This morning I said goodbye to the French couple after breakfast.  Luyen helped me hire a taxi for the day so I could see as much of Hanoi as possible.  First I went to the hospital for Pediatrics, but the person I was supposed to see was in a meeting.  They told me I could just look…

I had Beef Noodle as my breakfast this morning around 7.30 and waiting for my travel agent to pick me up at 8 am. The beef noodle was the only food i could eat in Hanoi. haha.So, the tour guide arrived and i was taken to her minibus. Our group had 12 people including me.The first stop was Ho Chi …

here are some images from the start of my trip.the jet lag is really killing me. last year it was not this bad. i don't know whats wrong.hopefully i'll be able to sleep tonight. last night i did not sleep at all