I love Hanoi.  It couldn't be more different to Laos, but none the less I love it.  The most noticable thing initially is the constant noise of horns.  Horns are used to warn other drivers you're approaching and are used pretty much contantly.  Given that almost every inhabitant of Hanoi seems to be on their moped for at leas...

So, it seems no sooner have we arrived in Vietnam we're off again, although we've managed to pack in a fair bit in the 10 days we've had. We spent a few more days in Hoi An, a great little town, many buildings over 200 years old still standing. One of the main draws is the tailors who'll rustle you up whatever you like over night. Shelley manage...

Hello everyone, Well, it has been a few days since I have given any updates so here I am to tell you the fun things that have happened. On Tuesday we took an all day boat cruise on the Red River and visited some temples and then stopped at a ceramic market. It was great. It was a little windy but the weather was nice. We started at 8:00 am and d...

Hey guys! Arrived in Hanoi on Friday night. But only just.My first flight was delayed by like and hour which meant I nearly missed my second flight. The flight itself was horrible because the woman next to me took up all the room when she slept. She slept the whole way through as well which meant I couldn't go to the toilet for 9 hours! Arrive a...

Coucou... Nous sommes de retour de Sapa, on prend un peu de temps pour rattraper le retard de notre blog! Nous avons donc quitte Hue avec un bus de nuit ou il y avait pour ainsi dire que des vietnamiens! Nous avions deja constate que plus nous montions vers le nord, moins les gens etaient cools et plus ils etaient rustres, eh ben ca c'est bien c...

Well I'm still in Hanoi.  But leaving tonight on the night train to Hue.  I've grown fond of Hanoi in the last few days.  At first it was too much, but now I kind of like it.  It's totally insane though.  Drivers are completely mental.  Traffic lights are a suggestion and lanes just don't exist.  They...

Heres the story of Vietnam so far.  Landing in Hanoi after comming from Bangkok is a whole new experiene as soon as the plane hits the tarmac.  Peering out of the airplane window, the terminal at the Hanoi aiport oozes communist architecture.  It is a huge glass block with not a spark of decoration.  As the plane taxied to th...

Hanoi - very cool and kind of laid back for an Asian city! we had a great time cycling around, and hardly got rained on at all! took in loads of temples, galleries, museums etc. Cruised across to Halong Bay, which was gorgeous and super sun-shiney, definitely managed to relax on this tour, got great pics and great tans here too. then moseyed dow...

Our hotel is in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, which is basically a maze of narrow streets and thousands of people on motorbikes and cyclos racing around in all directions...It takes a few minutes to get used to all the noise, the beeping, and the "hello motorbike ride?" questions, it's actually a pretty cool place. The weather is definitely a lot le...

I am in love with Hanoi. I knew I'd like it: I'm a history geek, I love Vietnamese food, and I tend to like just about every place I visit, but man, this is a great city. The shock of leaving Kathmandu for Bangkok and then Hanoi, two far more developed cities, caught me by surprise. I spent most of the air conditioned (air conditioned!) ride fro...