Trip Overview – 9 Days in Northern Vietnam

Northern Vietnam has some of the most beautiful, untouched and natural scenery in South East Asia. Pictures of the golden terraced paddy fields seen on the hiking trails in Sapa and pictures of thousands of karst mountains set in the emerald sea of Ha Long Bay made me book my air tickets to Hanoi, which is Vietnam’s capital city and gateway to these attractions.  In addition, I wanted to visit...

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Gastronomical delights in Hanoi Old Quarter

4 October 2018 One of the things to enjoy while visiting a city in South East Asia is its local and unique cuisine. We did not have much things planned on our first day, except to explore the Hanoi Old Quarter and sample some of Vietnam’s gastronomical delights. Prior to our trip, I had done some research and armed myself with a list of recommended places.We took a pre-arranged taxi from Noi Bai International...

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A day of cafe hopping and sight-seeing in Hanoi Old Quarter

5 October 2018 We started our second day with buffet breakfast that included beef noodle soup or pho bo at the Hanoi Imperial Hotel. Although I enjoyed the dish, it was not as good as the one we had on our first day at Pho 10, a pho speciality restaurant. Our plan for the day was to explore the Old Quarter. An advantage of staying at a hotel in the Old Quarter is that almost all the attractions...

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