Haiphong Hotels - Reviews and Rates

In Haiphong haben wir einen kurzen Stop auf dem Weg nach Cat Ba Island gemacht. Leider haben sich die Vietnamesen hier mal wieder von ihrer negativen Seite gezeigt. Anders als in Thailand, Laos und Kambodscha, muss mann sich in Vietnam immer in Acht nehmen (ausser es ist einem egal, wenn man abgezockt wird). Jedes Mal muss man nachrechnen (auch ...

Do Son is a beachside resort 22km southeast of Haiphong City and one of the jewels in Haiphong's sparkling crown (Cat Ba Island being the other major jewel). Do Son is steeped in history and has been the site of many a naval battle since at least the 11th Century. In 1288 (during the reign of King Tran) Do Son was the site of a decisive naval ba...

The flight to Hanoi yesterday took just under an hour. After all the bus trips I've taken lately, it felt almost too easy. I arrived totally unprepared; no Lonely Planet, no money, no real idea of where I was going. It's come as a bit of a shock to be in a big city again. Thankfully I managed to hook up with a few people in the airport, one of w...

Hi Everybody!! Well, it's Friday the 18th of April and on April 22nd we will be having our wedding reception here at the Hoang Hai hotel in Hai Phong. I've attached our wedding studio photo shots and will be adding the reception pictures next week. The last couple of days have been very hot and sunny here in Hai Phong with tempatures of 31 in th...

On Thursday night I was invited out for a drink with three other guys to a bar to eat buffalo and dog. We went to an outdoor place made of bamboo, where thankfully we were not served dog but rather three different dishes of buffalo, and three small bottles of rice wine. The first dish was a spicy buffalo and vegetable stir-fry. The second dish w...

Well I have been spending a lot of my time in classrooms lately, and feel a lot better about my work, although the 6.30am starts take some getting used to! I have also been invited to a number of special events, where I have been introduced to a lot of people, and have had to introduce myself and my research in front of large numbers of people, ...