Tag Archives: Hanoi

Streetside Dining in Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

In the evenings along the crowded streets of the Old Quarter myriad small outdoor “kitchens” appear. Much like in all the cities and towns that we’ve seen in Vietnam, when it’s time to eat, a kitchen will pop up. So … Continue reading →

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Sight Seeing in Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

The train arrived back in Hanoi at 4:45AM. Although our cabin mates, two Australian young men, were much quieter than the Vietnamese family on the trip up, I didn’t sleep well. The last half hour of the trip as the … Continue reading →

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Train to Sapa and the Can Cau Market, Vietnam

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I can’t believe I slept until 6:00AM on the world’s hardest bed. Mattresses in Asia are generally much firmer than in the West, but the beds at the Confu Hotel in Bac Ha are as hard as a carpeted floor. … Continue reading →

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Hanoi, Vietnam – First Impressions

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Hanoi is a city of scams warn guidebooks, other travelers and even the hotel staff at the Hanoi Elegance. So when we went to firm up our Ha Long Bay trip at what I thought was the booking agency for … Continue reading →

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On to Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

After an uneventful one hour flight we reach Hanoi. It’s another hour into town by a car that I prearranged with the hotel, as the taxi drivers in Hanoi have a reputation for overcharging and purposely taking passengers to the wrong … Continue reading →

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