Hanoi Travel Blogs - Page 7

Listen up young grasshopper...for the next 19 days you follow the Way of the Gecko!So after our 2 days in Hanoi doing our own thing and staying at that most excellent of hostels, we've begun the portion of our trip under the guidance of Gecko's tour company.Somehow we managed to find the hotel to m…

Mount Yên Tử is about 130km from Hanoi.  It is only 1km tall but is foggy and cloud covered most of the year, with view of most Eastern North Vietnam, including Halong bay.  The little temple on top of the mountain, worshiped by thousands of Vietnamese buddists, is believed to be the B…

We got to Hanoi in the early afternoon and after that long flight, we were wanted to stretch our legs, walk around and we really explore the city.My first impression of Hanoi was, "wow, the traffic here is insane!" Not only is there no sense of traffic laws, but cars, bikes, scooters and people sh…

Today we are leaving Hanoi on the overnight train to Hué. We weren't leaving until about 7.30pm so we had the whole day to do and see any last minute things in Hanoi. I put my bags in the day room then met the group down stairs for lunch at KOTOs which stands for "Know One, Teach One". This …

*This entry is backdated*Oh well, if I thought Bangkok was crazy, then Hanoi is just insane! Let me just start with that. The flight from Bangkok to Hanoi wasnt too long. We got to Hanoi late at night, and as we were driving along the 'freeway' we noticed that there was nothing in sight. When w…

6 oktober 2005 t/m 22 november 2005

Wow, what a culture shock!!! Just flown out of sleepy Vientiane into the hustle and bustle of Hanoi.. I'm trying to be balanced about this, but I'm severely missing Laos right now. This place is completely surreal, I've never seen so many motorbikes.. Just crossing the road is taking your life in …

Day 2"What's your hotel's name?", one of our tourist guides asked. I said Trang Tien and Wayne seconded. Driving along Trang Tien street, I told the driver to stop because we're getting off when I spotted the hotel but Wayne was having an amnesia and I didn't know why he wasn't speaking up when eve…

Following the mighty Mekong River upstream from Vietnam's flat delta to Thailand's Hilly interior. Visiting the best natural and architectural wonders, finding the best cities and best reasons to get fat in the region.

October 2009, Hanoi, Sapa Photo Trip.

My first time in Vietnam and wow, what a place. Luckily I was prepared for the driving experience in VN, otherwise the constant sounding of the horn would have gotten to me. Since I knew it, I just relaxed and watched the scene unfold. In VN, on the highway, the right lane is reserved for bicyc…

My last days in Vietnam, at least for now, were relaxing and just walking down the streets, reading a book by the lake, drink a cup of coffee,... and all over again. Although the city is busy and crowded, I did have this relaxing feeling over there. Just sitting by the lake for hours, meeting peopl…

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We didn't really put in our best effort to get the most out of Hanoi. I think that we were both conscious of the fact that in 10 days' time we'd be in Australia, and we'd probably both had enough of south-east Asia by that point. Plus, I don't think that Hanoi was as interesting as other places we'…

Vietnam is a country of deep beauty and countless number of temples..... and motorbikes!!!