Fortuna Hotel Hanoi

... br>* Operation mode: joined-in cruise - Length: 8days
* Stop at: HCMC - the most modern city in Vietnam, Sadec, Phnompenh - the capital city of Cambodia, Tonle river and Siemreap - the land of Angkor complex
* Price from: 2092USD/cabin - Special Offer
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... before we arrived and the path ways were really steep and slippery. As we were right at the edge of a mountain, there were some times where I thought my little body would be hurled off this mountain.
We stayed the night at a local villagers house which was the highlight. They were all so friendly and welcoming. Even in the village they still have satellite TV, a pool table and a Karaoke machine!
We then returned to Hanoi by sleeper train ...

... and it is part of the UNESCO Heritage Site.

After Halong Bay, we got on an overnight train up to the mountain region of SaPa. This part of the trip was proably our favorite part of Vietnam. I can't say anything bad about it!

The train was definately an experience. After a few technical difficulties and a few hour delay, we were on our way. We shared our cabin with an older couple from Singapore who treated us like their kids! hahah it was great... super friendly and they ...

... Tortoise tower (Tahp Rua) in the middle, both of which are really photogenic! Memorial house is a really nice example of a traditional Vietnamese house, and I learnt a lot about the set up, like the ancestoral altar and the male and female vases. St Joseph's cathedral suddenly transports you back to Europe, and was a little shock, although not the prettiest or cleanest Cathedral I've seen. I also went to a water puppet show which ...

... was red and gold, Chinese influence, and had a large red horse sculpture with real horse hair. There were sculptures of storks, deities and demon guards. There was also a place to worship a general from the 13th century. He wrote military manuals and talked about long-term viability (what happens after the war). We went to Hapro so I could buy one more peanut butter, I am concerned that I will not be able to find any in China. Bill quenched his thirst with a ...

... leur fort. Ils aimenr bien cracher partout aussi. Est-ce un phénomene Asiatique, ou Vietnamien? Il semble me souvenir que les chinois sont aussi fort sur le crachage par terre. En soirée, nous sommes retournés au resto 69 pour une cuisine bien Vietnamienne . Ce fut bien plaisant de revoir les serveurs. Ils se rappelaient du nom de chacun de nos enfants. Tellement cool! Les Vietnamiens aiment bien les bébés! Plus que 3 dodos avant le départ! Pat

After re-experiencing the comforts of a modern county such as Singapore we were a bit reluctant to plunge ourselves again into backpacking life, into another frenzied third world country. Contrary to our expectations we discovered that Vietnam was actually cleaner than Nepal and India and that the Vietnamese people, even though they still try hard to sell you something, have a positive attitude and their smile ...

... Andrea only two days ago, it was sad to know that maybe you would not see these people again either. Very nice group - everyone interesting and curious about how things work in other countries. Lots of comparing what is good and not so good, similar and not so similar. Came into my Hotel, picked up my freshly laundered clothes. Picked up a free drink from the lobby fridge before switching on my flat screen TV with the 300 channels that I could watch from the ...

... room and Suite
room. All rooms have private bathroom, personal wardrobe, desk,
telephone and internet systems (including wire network and wireless network) for
free access.

Both hotels serve breakfast for guests with fresh
foods and ...