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Northern Vietnam
Jul 6, 2008
"After another 24-hour bus ride, we arrived safely in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi. Everything is busy here. The roads are filled with people on motorbikes or scooters. ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
hlance23
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Hanoi - Round 2
May 1, 2007
"After a much deserved sleep in, Shaun and I booked an open bus ticket and confirmed our bus south to Hue. The rest of the day was spent checking out the rest of Hanoi, shoppi ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
thetour
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Hanoi Hilton
Jul 13, 2008
"In Hanoi at last. This first post is going to be brief because we are hungry and running out to look for breakfast. Photos will come but the Internet at our hotel takes forever. Fi ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
roninsurfer
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Were in Viet-freakin-Nam Baby!
Dec 7, 2006
"While we were in the taxi from the border to the town of Dong Dang we realized that the place we told the driver to bring us to went by in a flash. Mike and I started to get ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
vasquez3
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North Vietnam
Jan 21, 2007
(5 photos)
"Hanoi is the transit point between our trips up to Sapa and next to Halong Bay. It is easy to relax and recouperate our energies in the Old Quarter of this lively city with so many ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
binghams
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Nearing the end of the beginning
Nov 24, 2007
(6 photos)
"When I left you last, I was just heading out to the 'Emperors Banquet'. Well what an interesting night that was, if simply for the fact we all dressed up like idiots. Well, maybe t ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
doowral
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Flying to Hanoi
Jun 4, 2005
"Well, we decided to fly to Hanoi (1 hour) rather than take the 24-hour bus over the mountains, and boy, did we make the right decision! It was all very easy and quick. On the plane ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
meg82skylark
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Flug und erste Eindruecke von Hanoi
Aug 12, 2006
(3 photos)
"Hallo! In meinem Kopf schwirrt gerade so viel rum, bloss nichts vergessen ... aber schoen der Reihe nach. Der Flug nach Hanoi verging sehr viel schneller als ich dachte. Bis Paris ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
rinneaufreisen
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No I don't want a bleedin' motorbike!
Apr 12, 2005
(8 photos)
"No I don't want a bleedin' motorbike! Hanoi, the Paris of the Orient. Hmmmm. At least it was cooler than Vientiane. It took us two goes to get to like Hanoi. The first few days see ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
mhistie
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Jacki Van Cola
Apr 19, 2006
"Last night we heard the very sad news that Cynthia's mom, Jacki, has passed away. We'll be retuning to the U.S. tonight to attend the funeral on Saturday. Cynthia would like to sen ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
cynandjim
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Hanoi
Aug 4, 2006
(25 photos)
"Hanoi again and Perfume Pagoda ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
moonboots79
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Hanoi
Mar 20, 2007
(5 photos)
"Well we arrived safely yesterday morning. Was only a short flight and with a complimentary bun (with jam) and dry choc muffin for breaky everything was going well. However..the day ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
joshloz
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Hanoi
Dec 9, 2007
(18 photos)
"This is the start of out three week journey through 'Nam. Good morning!! ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
brenclarefi
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Vietnam's Capital
Apr 27, 2005
(3 photos)
"Hanoi is a city full of lakes, trees and open spaces. Being a city, it is busy and sometimes dirty but still somewhat charming. There is a lake in the centre of town surrounded by ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
canucktravel
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Dropping our H's - Hue, Hanoi and Halong Bay
May 1, 2006
(10 photos)
"PHIL : Loaded with clothes, we headed north again by bus to the historic city of Hue (pronounced Whay as in Whay Hay !!). This was once the former capital of Vietnam and is packed ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
samandphil
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Hanoi
May 20, 2006
(10 photos)
"We arrived in Hanoi at 4:30am! We were picked up and taken straight to our hotel where we slept for a few hours before venturing out into the city. We did a walking tour from the L ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
keirle7
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Ha Long (has this been going on?!)
May 17, 2004
"Ha Long indeed? Well by our guides estimate about thirteen hundred years when a 'Mother' of all dragons and her offspring descended into the sea to defeat the Chinese invaders and ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
barbie
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Hanoi
Feb 24, 2007
"I left Hoi An yesterday at 3pm to catch the train to Hanoi and arrivied at about noon. I luckly decided to pay for a sleeper car on the train because the regular cars didn't ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
calyn6
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Hanging out in the Northern Bits
Dec 2, 2005
(14 photos)
"J entry: we spend limited time in hanoi as we used it as a destination city to go to halong bay and sapa (we were gone for 5 days from hanoi just going on excursions to h. bay and ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
jnkc
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Hanoi
Dec 10, 2005
(10 photos)
"Day 1 Arrived somewhat stiff after 'hard' sleeper train from Hue. Discussion with taxi driver,(trying to rip us off) he wasn't overly happy with the amount I gave him but he didn't ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
drwandgini
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yay i get to move that lil dot!
Dec 21, 2006
"Well... I'm in a little intrnet cafe so it'll just be a wee not her then when i get back i can update and add pictures and stuff - neato! My little brother is here (but he's ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
redjen
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Good Morning Vietnam
Aug 2, 2007
(6 photos)
"Vang Vieng to Vientiane, Laos to Hanoi, Vietnam We had to say good bye to the interesting little town of Vang Vieng. We had Lao coffee (black coffee mixed wi ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
asiankrizzos
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The Horniest City in Vietnam
Apr 12, 2008
(33 photos)
"Still trucking along in Vietnam. We have made it to the captiol of Hanoi. It is a large city and we find that the people were much friendlier in the south and central p ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
gra8ful
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Tranquil Laos to Hanoi chaos
Aug 25, 2006
(2 photos)
"We awoke early to head for the border to Vietnam. We spent a couple of hours getting to and through immigration, and then began our 9-hour journey to Hanoi. The change from Laos to ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
j3ssie
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Sep 16, 2006
"Despite a delayed take-off, the flight went well and we picked up our luggage quickly. I have to be careful as there seem to be a lot of backpacks which resemble mine very closely. ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
ruth2006
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Hanoi - Bikes Everywhere!!!
Apr 25, 2008
(61 photos)
"Hanoi is a very busy and chaotic city. The name means "the city on the bend of the river." It is also famous for its french influence in architecture and food as well as the tree l ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
laytonandjana
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Croissants au chocolat
Apr 5, 2006
(6 photos)
"Plus de vaches sacrees au milieu de la route, plus de beuses a eviter, des gens timides et souriants....et de la viande dans les assiettes ! Ca change vraiment de l'Inde. Je suis a ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
duriandurian
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10 cent for a glass of beer???
Jun 18, 2007
(37 photos)
"After arriving in Hanoi we went about organizing what to do here. A visit to Ha long Bay and a trip up to Sapa to climb Mt Fansipan were high on the agenda. First we headed out to ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
gobo
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Ils sont fous ces viets!
Jan 20, 2007
(6 photos)
"Nous sommes maintenant arrivés à Hanoi. Ramassés par notre hôtel à l'aéroport, le premier contact avec le Vietnam est assez... brutal. Prenant place dans une minivan, nous zigzagon ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
tiwi
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South East Asia, Vietnam
Oct 4, 2004
(5 photos)
"We took the train to Hanoi. A 2day train journey, absolutely fascinating. With a stop on the second day, at night to cross the Chinese- Vietnamese border and change the train. The ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
pabeth
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Flying to Hanoi, Vietnam
Apr 22, 2008
"Again flew Lao Airlines, no commotion...cordial inflight service and they do give a simple box of food, much better than peanuts on US airlines. ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
josie_ty
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Hanoi
Apr 6, 2007
(42 photos)
"Kein Land polarisierte die Asienreisenden so stark wie Vietnam: Die Einen waren fasziniert, die Anderen zum groessten Teil frustriert. Entsprechend fragten wir uns, zu welchem Lage ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
bennomoni
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You wan' motorbike?
Sep 25, 2007
(50 photos)
"Sorry everyone but we've got a few days' worth of updating for ya. Back on the 20th we were in Saigon taking the Mekong delta tour. After a two hour trip we caught our first ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
me_theresa
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Food, wine and "sport."
Jul 29, 2007
(4 photos)
"We woke up this (Sunday) morning at 4:30. I was wired...not quite over the jetlag it seemed! Matt and I decided we would take an early morning stroll before all the hustle of Hanoi ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
leighhansen
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Ha noi : City in the Bend of a River
Jun 15, 2005
"Sin tao everybody, well here we are in Ha noi, Vietnam's capital. Wont write much, because we are starting to get tired very quickly here. The weather seems to have changed; either ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
danaisha
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Hanoi and Halong Bay
Oct 15, 2006
(32 photos)
"Set off from Vientiane on a vietnam airlines flight on tuesday 10th of october. Still travelling along with Dave from Derby. And as we would be arriving late at nite into Hanoi we ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
marcmsm
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Snake Day
Jan 4, 2007
(8 photos)
"Today was a day where my tatoo saying "one chance" really came into effect. Sappa or Snake Village- only a coin toss will decide. 3 coins, unilaterally concurred with t ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
the-new-me
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Move To Vietnam
Nov 17, 2004
(1 photo)
"Expensive we know but decide that we would be better flying than trying to race through Laos, as there was a ban on tourists in Ventianne four days after we were leaving Bangkok an ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
johnandtheresa
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Through Laos and now in Vietnam!
Oct 31, 2006
(6 photos)
"Hi all!!!! We just keep on moving!!! We had a fantastic time in Laos, i cant believe it was only 2 weeks!! We visited Luang Probang and have just spent a whole week in Vang Vien!! ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
clairerichmond
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Vientiane to Hanoi
Feb 20, 2007
(1 photo)
"Not much to say about today as it was a travelling day. We got up latish and spent the morning catching up on the blog, emails, postcards - that sort of thing. We also had a massiv ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
astons
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Week 5 & 6 Update
Dec 8, 2007
"Hello all, MISS ME???? Well, it has been over 2 weeks since I last wrote and that's because there wasn't much happening relative to the first 4 weeks. I was in the UK for 2 weeks f ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
sameer_chandani
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Hanoi
Feb 10, 2005
(5 photos)
"Saigon Tourist My cousin, Amy, and her in-laws decided to book a tour through Saigon Tourist during the Chinese New Year. They asked me to join them. Thus, the four of us (Amy, San ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
gogotrek
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Hanoi and Halong Bay
Jun 15, 2008
(16 photos)
"On June 8, we arrived in Hanoi on the north side of Vietnam. Hanoi is an interesting combination of modern city and traditional Vietnam. It has terrible traffic and lar ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
connieyc
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Vibrant Vietnam
Apr 3, 2004
(7 photos)
"Vietnam is very different again from Cambodia and Laos. The war here finished over 30 years ago and you can really see the difference, the economy is far more buoyant and whilst th ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
cjeves
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In the 'Nam
Jul 19, 2005
(5 photos)
"Good Morning Vietnam! I've been in Hanoi for 3 days now. It's a hectic place and teh heat is unrelenting. It's consistently 40 degrees and there's been no rain yet. Mopeds and moto ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
conorpj
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Northern Vietnam
Jul 4, 2008
(12 photos)
"The country of Vietnam and the Vietnam War are, to this day, tied together in the American psyche. My hope upon landing in Hanoi was that I would be able to change that for myself, ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
nomadic1
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Bangkok to Vietnam
Feb 29, 2008
(34 photos)
"Since I have already been to Thailand, I don't have much to say about my 2 weeks there other than I relaxed on the beach and enjoyed myself. One thing that stood out to me ri ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
marlatrips
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Motorcycle madness
Nov 13, 2007
(4 photos)
"This morning we were up early b/c we had to get back to Khaosan Rd and pick up our passports with visa for Vietnam and be to the airport by 11am for out flight. And trust me, it co ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
jsbridgers
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Into Vietnam
Aug 1, 2005
(3 photos)
"Hanoi. Well a refreshing change from China. At city at last which at least is not in the middle of a construction boom. Walking around the old quarter is nice to see old and establ ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
jc
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Getting to Hanoi
Mar 4, 2008
(2 photos)
"I made it to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). I started in Santa Cruz with a ride from the house to the Metro Center then a I hr ride on the HY 17 bus to San Jose Dir ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
carlstancil
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Good Morning Vietnam
May 16, 2008
(6 photos)
"There are a few general observations that I feel I should share with you about my time in Laos: 1. It is apparently possible to breastfeed a baby whilst sat on the back of a moving ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
sarahmc78
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A Culture Vulture in Hanoi
Feb 24, 2007
(7 photos)
"Once we got the train back to Hanoi (21st Feb), me and Ross got on a xe om - motorbike taxi - to a guesthouse. This was definitely an experience as we were both on the back o ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
c-hampden
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Hopping over to Vietnam
Feb 6, 2007
"Our next country to tour was Vietnam. Initially this portion of the trip was more important to Dane than me. But as I read more, talked to other travelers, and saw pict ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
linzstoker
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Arrival in Hanoi
May 17, 2007
"Hey there kids. Arrived in Hanoi a little while ago, and Stu and I have just got back to our guesthouse after some lush grub and the best drink ever that i just had to try - an ava ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
razzthekid
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Lost in the Nam
Mar 28, 2007
(9 photos)
"We arrived in the capital after another all-nighter on the bus. The city is very different to Saigon. It lacks the wide, french style, tree-lined streets and the layout of the old ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
hudsondino
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Hue to Ha Noi
Nov 18, 2007
"Hue to Ha Noi This morning I was very lazy and didn't do any sightseeing, I just wasn't in the mood for it. Everyone else rushed off and saw things, but I took time ou ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
cat_moonstone
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Adventures in North East Vietnam
Dec 4, 2004
(11 photos)
"We arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday night (30th of Nov.) We landed in Hanoi in the Northern part of Vietnam and the only word to describe it is pandamonia. Well, motorbike pandamonia ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
beckers
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Sunshine and Uncle Ho
Feb 29, 2008
(58 photos)
"Word of warning...Don't book the cheapest sleep bus in town!! One sleeper is not the same as they next sleeper. I didn't even realised I had booked the cheap one; I jus ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
simonmain1
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Hanoi + Halong Bay
May 10, 2007
(10 photos)
"After our overnight flight into Hong Kong, we took a one way flight into Hanoi thanks to some Cathay Pacific Asia Miles I had banked. Sure the flight is only 1 ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
rwk
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Hanoi
Mar 22, 2007
"We flew into Hanoi this afternoon and took a Vietnam Airlines shuttle into town. They were supposed to drop us off at the office near the Old Quarter where we planned to find ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
andy_and_connie
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Halong Baywatch
Nov 11, 2006
(16 photos)
"Ein Reislein ist wie eine typische Schweizer KMU: Jeder Beteiligte hat sein eigenes "Aufgaben-Gaertchen", das er eifersuechtig hegt und pflegt, auf dass das ganze Unternehmen laufe ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
buebereisli
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When I was in 'Nam
Mar 30, 2005
(8 photos)
"Hanoi Halong Bay Sapa Hue Hoi An Ho Chi Minh City (AKA Saigon) ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
aroop_c
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Good Morning Vietnam!!
Jan 23, 2006
"Hello boys'n' girls. WE ARE IN VIETNAM! I can't believe we actually made it, because only 4 days before we got here we thought about looking into whether we require a Visa to enter ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
mojo101
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Dec 12 - Dec 17
Dec 12, 2006
(20 photos)
" Arriving in Hanoi I couldnt believe the cold. It was just like a winters day back home. Everyone was wearing heavy jackets, scarves, woolly hats and the like. I hadnt worn a ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
jimibaker
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I'll Be Hanoi For Christmas
Dec 26, 2006
(25 photos)
"I felt a ton of excitement after I decided to quit my job and go on this trip. That was back in August at some point. I soon informed my close friends and family members about the ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
txsooner
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The Capital (January 14th - 16th)
Jan 14, 2007
(37 photos)
"January 14th, 2007 - Capital City We arrived in Hanoi City at around 5:30am after the uneventful 13 hour bus trip. We were dumped outside our 'hotel', which looked dead to the ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
ebenbolter
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Hnaoi and Halong Bay
Feb 20, 2007
(5 photos)
"Well, we fianlly made it to Hanoi after another mammoth train ride. At first we found orselves in a sleeper cabin with a large vietnmaese family. they had made the beds ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
lauramills
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Macau to Hanoi, /train journeys in China
Nov 21, 2006
"(Rosie says)... I don't know if it's clear from what we have written, but our entire journey from London has been overland, by train, bus or boat. It really makes a huge difference ..."
A travel blog entry from Hanoi by
leon1974
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