Hanoi Tripadvisor Hostel

Sorry, couldnt resist the obvious title! It was already dark when I arrived, but i am just about to go out and explore. The people here are lovely, very touchy feely which is wierd at first but you get used to it!<br><br>I love Hanoi! so lively and a good atmosphere. I went to the Ho Chi ...

... of people who were captured in the prison and what really happened. Usually it was for political propaganda, and trying to get people to join the fight against the French. People use to have to eat old rice that had gone out of date, this use to give them a severe stomach upset and blood and nerve disorder, The were 87 deaths in one year, the main killer was the flu as people did not have the strength to fight of any infection or virus going around. <br><br>

... have posted in previous postings. If you follow this youtube link you can see a short video of what its like at rush hour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkogYE rN3Y&amp;NR=1). There are stop lights but they are generally viewed as guidelines not rules or law.<br><br>Moon Festival is just around the corner here (Saturday) and things are gearing up for it here. The decorations resemble a cross between Halloween and Christmas - there are masks; and red ...

... stick. The cobra silently just watched the handler. Every time the handler moved round the floor, the snake would keep an eye on him. It was eerie. We did wonder just how much the cobra hated the handler...<br><br>After what felt like an eternity, the snake was put back in it's cage and we were moved to the restaurant. We had already decided that we would try snake but when we were offered snake blood we were a bit reluctant (to say the least) to accept!!! We talked ...

... farmers and villagers, which was about 40k long in all, these being different tunnels to the Chui Chi tunnels in Saigon. Heather's uncle had fought in the war so she had a special interest in it all.<br><br>Having confirmed our ticket for the bus we sat by the riverside with constant hasselling from the boat owners to go for a trip to see even more Temples - but we were all templed out. Heather and Carly went on a different bus and we agreed to meet in Hoi An at the hotel ...

... We enjoyed 5 glasses of it each last night. You can buy 6 glasses for 1 US Dollar. Everyone just sits on plastic stools in the middle of the road and drinks and chats, it's a good place to meet people. The beer itself tastes a bit mediocre and watery, but that's ok becuase the place is so damn hot you need the extra hydration! Neither of us felt drunk or had a hangover so we don't think it can be very strong.<br>

... saw was just amazing. When we returned, Katie and I felt in need of a KFC so we found one then headed back to the hostel for a nap. I wasn't feeling very well by this point so in the evening I only ventured out for more food. On the 7th May we had booked another trip, this time a trek through the rice plains of Sapa, leaving on the night train. I still wasn't feeling very well so we wandered around the city for a while until I decided I needed to lie down. I had already ...

... l'accompagnatrice de Chantal) jasait avec un couple d'Australiens. L'Australienne, blonde, yeux bleus, belle et 5'11" se faisait rire d'elle aussi....hmmmmmmmmmm......C'est sur que la majorité des Vietnamiens n'ont jamais mis les pieds hors du pays et qu'ils ne sont pas habitués a voir des gens différents........peut-on donc les blamer??????? Peut-on blamer quelqu'un losrqu'il agit ainsi alors qu'il n'a pas été initié aux différences ...

... I never thought I could have such an amount in my account) we got one of the many minibuses to Hanoi city. As soon as we got off the bus a guy came to offer us an accommodation deal however since we were uncertain about the going rate Mandy still went to try to find a cheaper room. It took her an hour to come back (much longer than normal) and I got so worried that I bought her a rose when she reappeared ...

... go to the hospital in Hanoi: Radio, consultation ... nothing broken but I have to take anti-inflammatories for a week and I may have pain for several weeks it seems .... super!!<br>We ate local food for a week, ie rice every day, nems, fried vegetables, and .... dog! we wanted to taste for curiosity and it's not terrible, the meat is greasy and hard enough! sorry for the friends of animals but the dogs here are not longer considered as ...