Fortuna Hotel Hanoi
6 B Lang Ha Street, Ba Dinh District Hanoi, Vietnam
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Revenge Of The Horn
... the body- no photos allowed, no hats, no hands in pockets, no talking, etc. It seems to be a communist need to display the bodies of their fallen heroes (Mao and Lenin being two others) but perhaps when Wayne Gretzky goes we'll do the same in Canada. It doesn't seem to be the fate Ho Chi Minh (or Uncle Ho as the locals affectionately call him) wanted for himself as the stories suggest that he was a very simple man who lived the socialist principles he espoused. We did see ...
Christmas in Hanoi - Perfect!
... Pagoda. The former was very fascinating and an apt tribute to one of Vietnams great heroes. It is located in a huge open area named Ba Dinh Square which reminded me of pictures of the Tienanmen Square in Beijing and The Red Square in Moscow, other major Communist Centres. The red and yellow flowers, huge Vietnam flags and the enormous scale of the complex is an overwhelming tribute to the Independence of Vietnam. The green soldiers armed with Ak-47's ...
Sapa mountain in Vietnam part 2
... children prefer to go to town selling souvenirs to tourists, Tho Cam clothes, or brocade made by hand is favourite with tourists, Hmong people wear Tho Cam all the time, they never wash their clothes, once in a week on sunny days they hang clothes out for drying
Sapa trekking is a must for most travellers, and walking with a local guide in the buffalo paths, among the rice fields is really an unforgettable experience, ...
Arrival into Hanoi
... day. This journey was to be particularly tiresome given the 4 hour bus journey from Hanoi to Halong which was to follow the sleeper! For some strange reason (probably the repeated jolts to the train!) I had particular difficulty sleeping that evening, and so spent the majority of the evening reading newspapers, novels and typing e-mails on the iPad. It really is a marvellous device and I am so pleased to have a one whilst travelling, it's invaluable. I ...
Hanoi and Halong bay
... a gilatine. We have fallen in love with Gecko restaurant and have been there the last 3 nights in a row. They do the most delicious roast chicken with mash potato and garlic source. We also ate on the street one night and had a beef BBQ, were you cook your own food on a sizzling plate, adding spices ext to your own taste. During our stay we went on the 2 day 1 night haloing bay trip, which we booked through our hostel. It took 4 hours in a mini van before arriving ...



