Sofia Hotel Hanoi

6 Hang Bai Hanoi, Vietnam

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Bia Hoi in Ha Noi

A travel blog entry by hil-john-quayle

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... A man helped us to package our bits and bobs in a small cardboard box, and then quoted us a high price to post the things, and it would take 3 weeks (or 3 months if we wanted the cheaper surface option!) We told him we'd need to think about it, so he said he wanted us to pay him £1.80 for the box (which was a water box he had recycled from behind the counter). We slipped out of the front door, round the corner to UPS, where we paid ...

Organised chaos

A travel blog entry by monkey_moore

... that look like dragons and married couples but Ruth and Portia find much more interesting things in the formations! It's back to the boat for a cruise to some floating villages where Justine and I attempt to kayak around however I soon discover that Justine has no idea how to paddle and it's much harder work than with Jo. We soon head back to the ship and 'dress' for dinner on our way to where we dock for the night just off Cat Ba island. Portia and Ruth go for ...

Saying hey to Ho!

A travel blog entry by seanspacifica

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... specialise in mannequins. The mannequin shops were jam packed with them all stood there undressed in bizarre poses... It looks really creepy! We went to the wholesale market on one of the days and you can see how these little businesses start. All you need is 2 baskets, a long stick (to carry the baskets) and a few items from the wholesale market, and there you go, you have a business and you know it's that easy because every 5 steps you take someone wants to sell you ...

Chickens, toothpaste, temples, and prisons.

A travel blog entry by tuckerman4

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... order of the day (walking tour was the first obviously) was buying toothpaste. I accidentally left mine on the plane and the nice girl working at the desk let me borrow hers, but now it was time to scout out some of my own. I can do this, I thought, I can buy toothpaste in Vietnam. And I did. I found a pharmacy, walked in, acted out teeth brushing to two girls behind the counter (I'm sure they had a good laugh after I left), and purchased myself ...

Just stay alive (Part II)

A travel blog entry by ankesan

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... Gehupe der ungeduldigen Mopeds recht laut war. Zudem bestand die Gruppe aus 18 Leuten und splittete sich oftmals, wodurch nur die Ersten, nah am Guide, verstanden was gerade zu sehen war. Unser Guide, namens Ling, lebt in Hanoi, dies wurde u.a. deutlich, als sie die viel befahrenen Strassen einfach so, ohne sich gross Gedanken darueber zu machen, ueberquerte. Fuer Ling ist es Alltag, sie merkte nicht wie einige ...

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