Hanoi Grace Hotel

... bemused to see, was a giant stuffed turtle, apparently found lurking in the lake some time ago. There was a bandstand-type structure opposite the entrance to the temple, adorned with flags, behind which was an area with a few benches and a railing overlooking the water. From here you could see the tiny island in the middle of the lake, on top of which is a three-tiered pavilion called "Turtle Tower." There's a legend that in the fifteenth century, the hero Le Loi (name of the ...

Ok I'll start with my day in "court". If you didn’t read the entry before this one then it’s best if you read that first because its prerequisite.

So my xeom drove me to the police station to get the motorbike back Monday morning. The woman I rented the bike from met me there because she had a vested interested in getting her bike back and in keeping her customer happy. So anyway I’m early – I still haven’t adjusted to Vietnam time which ...

2nd of October..

The one were Blondy did not like Penis for the second time.....but I could not blame her.!!!

Hanoi...The World Hotel ....David Toan, the owner a World class man! And so is his place. David the friendliest man in Nam. And according to the front door itīs the Boutique Hotel. But when booked with Hostelbookers dot kom, it is the World Hotel. Go there!! We got room 102, 3 beds, the softest pillows and a fridge and the coolest airco of ...

... moidre petite parcelle existante de trottoir entre les motocyclettes ou scooters imbriques les uns dans les autres est prise d'assaut par une mamie vendant des fruits etonnants ou un groupe de jouant a la dinette avec leurs mii tables et mii tabourets.

Mais je continue quand meme a me demander ou tous ces 2 roues peuvent bien trouver une place quand ils ne sont pas sur la voie...Ou tous ces 2 roues peuvent-ils se cacher ?

Les rues en sont totalement envahies.

Hanoi, Dac Lac, Vietnam charlyvaness

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Once I made it back safely I turned to look at the rain flowing down the steps of a smaller pagoda nearby. It was moving with the speed of spilt gasoline catching fire. Unstoppable and quite remarkable!

We waited out the rain. It took about 35 minutes. Once it slowed down Hong decided we should leave. We headed for the boat. On the bottom was about 10 inches of water. The boat women scooped it out in no time.

Minutes later, in our colorful ...

... Black Pearl” and it had as much to do with the name as anything else really and we went with high expectations as Halong Bay is the big attraction in Vietnam and you’ll be pleased to know, it didn’t disappoint. There was one poor part which I’ll get out the way now and I’m sorry to say, it was the guide again. Vietnam is in the middle of massive development with a view to getting more tourists, which will be no problem with the things they offer, but they ...

... was a private room with two beds, hot shower, AC, and free internet downstairs.

After check-in we decided to go find the mini-bus pick-up point for our trek to the airport the next day, and have lunch at a Vietnamese fast food restaurant called BBQ, which is known for the chicken dishes. It was recommended to us the night before by an American we met who is working for the government in Korea. Our guest house generously provided us with a city map (like a real ...

... be better to have him on show. It was his hundredth birthday a few days before we got to 'Nam, and this could explain the number of visitors. Afterwards I had a little time to walk around, before collecting my things and walking back to the Old Quarter. It was only a few k's and I wanted to have a wander about. Took quite a few photos along the way, including some of a massive statue of Lenin (they do love their Communists!). On the way ...

... spend all this time (and money) getting from a to b, in this country?'. Lots of people we have met have said the same as us, however, we had to come here to find out, maybe that's just how it is with travelling, you go and find out for yourself. So, the 2 day grueling ride ended with us at the Na Meo border just as the border was closing for lunch. We had our last dish of noodle soup and tried to spend the last of our Dong, but we've ended up with a few ...

... a lovely balcony and free wi-fi for the same price as our original booking. We got to the room, unloaded our stuff, checked out the wi-fi (a good signal -- hooray), then headed out to find some food. After limited choices in Luang Prabang, we were anxious to find some good, cheap street food again! We passed by our original guest house and inquired about food, and had a private escort to a small restaurant just around the corner that was lined with full ...