Daily Archives: 12/01/2018

Halong Bay

A 4 hour drive from Hanoi takes us to Halong Bay. That’s quite a way on Vietnam roads in a small bus, but needs must. Halong Bay is a must see.

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A bit of Hanoi Culture

Taking in a bit of culture in Hanoi as we visit the National Museum and a traditional water puppet show.

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Out and About in Hanoi

Once you’ve figured out that you can actually walk about Hanoi without having some kind of terrible accident it’s straightforward getting about. Interesting vibe to the place.

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The Madness of Hanoi Old Town

Not sure I can fully describe what it’s like here in old town Hanoi. Crazy busy, with all forms of transport and human endeavour sharing the same very small space. It starts off intimidating, becomes fascinating, then seems to have … Continue reading

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xin chào Vietnam

A monstrously early flight from KL to Hanoi caused us to get a transfer to KL airport at 3AM. A few early beers and forgotten alarm set, this led to some 2:45AM panic.

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