Hanoi Elegance 4

... blah. But nonetheless i got a few nice pics.<br> After a day of hashing I get back into the city about 7pm just in time to meet some friends near Hoan Kiem Lake for dinner. We go to one of the few asian menu restaurants (Japanese, Chinese, Korean &amp; Vietnamese food) that I like because its authentic. Most of the time if you want good Vn food you have to get it on the street. Even the travel books tell you the best food is at the street ...

Bach Ma, French &#8211; area hill station known for its cool weather is 1200m above sea level. French started building villas here in 1930. Bach Ma the National Park has a stunning vista a cross the coastline near Hai Van Pass, which the American use to their advantage &#8211; during the war.<br><br> Detail Itinerary:<br><br>Depart from ...

... side wasn't going to help me any, just **** him off more so I told her to stay close to the phone I'd keep her in the loop. After about 5 police had arrived and listened to him rant and complain about his finger being hurt and then they looked at my leg. I think I was winning the sympathy vote from the people on the street because they all agreed he was giving the Vietnamese a bad name with his attitude. Several people that spoke some English made comments ...

In our Independent day, I had a day off from work and joined a cultural tour to some famous traditional villages of Hanoi with ODC travel which was recommended by my friends. It was an amazing trip and I got many travel experience when I had the chance to visit and interact with the local. <br><br>My group had 12 members came from UAS, Canada, Japan and Vietnam joined this tour and accompanied by a very helpful and knowlegeable guide. Our route was Bat ...

... to be women from the countryside. The following vignette will explain the strife of these women.<br><br><br><br>The alley next to Pauline's is a place of business for many street vendors. Due to dire economic situations at home they come to Hanoi hawk their goods. Down this alley most vendors sell fruits, some sell fruits and vegetables, others have pork or chicken for sale and the rest are the food vendors, as in hot food with a burning stove and large pots of ...

... so on your own.<br><br>Here's the facts gathered from a variety of sources including fellow bloggers, so hopefully the facts are correct and somewhat up to date: <br>~ This is the dry stuff unless you eat history/geography factoids for breakfast (Nathan F.)<br> <br>VIETNAM FACT SHEET<br>- Name of the country: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam<br>- Capital city ...

Not much to report today.<br><br>Got in early from Sapa. headed straight to the gym and to the pool. <br><br>We lazed around resting and reading after breakfast and didn't head out from the hotel until about noon. We tried to get 'Water Puppet' tickets but they were not available for our desired time slot.<br><br>We then waddled on to visit Cafe 69 located in a traditional Vietnamese House for a beer and ...

... the war museums and me and Tiley went to the old Hanoi prison, the one that used to be called the "Hanoi Hilton", which seemed to be a really harsh place to be back in the day. We also went to the army museum which has loads of american planes, tanks, helicopters and guns that were all captured during the war. I got a few really cool pictures just before my camera battery ran out. We've bumped ...

... that would last us a week, so I was looking to spend 5,000 for a large bunch to take with us tomorrow. She didn't have big bunches, so I picked up one bunch with 5 bananas on it and she asked for 25,000, I didn't even argue just walked away. The price came down to 20,000, then 15,000 and when I offered 4,000 she looked at me as though I'd just asked her to eat her own vomit. She eventually sold them to me for 4,000 but she wasn't happy about it. Yesterday, we had a ...

Our first full day here and its an action packed line up ! a tour of the city! First stop Ho Chi Minhs Mausoleum - and a mega long queue - we thought we would be queuing for ages but actually it moved quite quickly - amazing how many people want to see the big man. It was very strange as he had been dead since 1969! He looked remarkably well considering - you did feel a little intimidated not only by Ho chi Minh but also the ...