Ngoc Anh Hotel Ninh Binh

... and we stopped at the hotel drop off. We were picked up by a staff member to another hotel we were staying at.   We checked into Ngoc Anh Hotel and went to sleep.  Next day 1 April 2010 we decided to do a day tour of Tam Coc.  We got picked ...

... 000 for a 2 hour bus journey. We opted to walk and they pestered us for about 20 metres before they gave up. We arrived at the Ngoc Anh hotel tired and fed up, they sat us down, made us some tea and gave us baguettes and jam and the key to our room. ...

... hours later, after a rest stop at a real, non-tourist rest stop, we are dropped off on the street a block from our hotel... and all is well.  Phew.... Welcome to Ninh Binh... and the Ngoc Anh Hotel, with David and Tina, who are AMAZING... more later! ...

... we’d found one of the good guys and Mr Hai even paid for his own petrol at the petrol station!  The countryside around Ninh Binh was spectacular and is known as the Halong Bay of the rice fields.  We hired a boat around the spectacular Tam ...

Pictures from gentle, quiet and beautiful Ninh Binh. What a lovely few days in Ninh Binh.  When I was the only one getting off the bus to Hanoi at 4:30 in the morning, I was wondering if perhaps this was a crazy idea and why I always seem to ...

Ninh Binh has a more laid back and friendly feel to it than Hanoi.  Tourists here seem to be more of a novelty, especially with the children who are always keen to run out with a big "hello" and a high five.  Its very cute!  The traffic is ...

... ;away, at which point it started to thunder and pour down with rain, amazing timing, for once :)! Ellen had a good birthday :) day 2 Ninh Binh We did a tour of Tam Coc today, which is like Halong Bay, but with paddy fields. It was amazing, ...

More pics of the beautiful peaceful countryside around Ninh ...

... I mean, heck if you really wanna think about it – we’re billionaires!! So, we arrived at our hotel in Ninh Binh – the Ngoc Anh Hotel. The hotel manager, David, warmly greeted us at the door and ushered us over to some chairs right away, ...

The next morning we grab a quick breakfast and say goodbye to David and his crew at Ngoc Anh Hotel.  After a jaunt down the street to grab some snacks and convert some cash we flag a cab to take us to Cuc Phuong National Park; about 45 minutes away. ...

... a cheap truckload of neon lights must’ve seemed like a good investment. We had made reservations at the Ngoc Anh which is a lovely small, clean hotel a short distance from the train station. One of the ladies there fell in love with the kids and ...

... bus that was picking us up at 9:30 Saturday night came a half hour early so we didn't get the blog posted before we left Ninh Binh.  Oops! ^_^  We're in Hue now...safe and sound after our overnight bus ride. :) ***WEDNESDAY*** Well, it was a ...

... took a walk with her before I headed for the train station around 9pm, excited to make my way to hue :) the hotel paid for the taxi too, a lovely touch! Ninh binh would have been fine for a day and a half, but the town itself did little for me. I'm glad ...

... we stopped at a road side bakery and Kevin got a loaf of warm baguette basted in sweet butter. Once at Ninh Binh we had a short walk to our hotel which we booked on the Internet from Hanoi. We spent a little bit of time exploring the streets and found a ...

... they were all in cages but know they were there for their own good.  On our way back to the hotel, once we had gotten back to Ninh Binh we cam across this cool place down by the river, loads and loads of tables and chairs filled with Vietnamese ...

... jet lag - we woke up at 1pm (never mind we were supposed to check out at 12)!!! A last minute decision to head to Ninh Binh instead of Sapa meant a mad dash to try find the right bus station. Two VERY sweaty virgin backpackers clambered onto some local ...

... be able to relate to much of which he writes. We dump our passenger on the outskirts of town and then arrive at my hotel in Ninh Binh.  I unload my bags and after a quick walk around looking for any more attractive alternatives, I opt to eat at the ...

Nigel: Between Hue and Ninh Binh there isn't much to see, so we decided to take the train all the way up to our next destination. It was a uneventful 10 hour journey, except for the TV that was set to full blast and had the worst type of music possible ...

... the buddhas are almost beyond belief when one considers that this is a new complex, being built now with today’s money and funded by one man – a Ninh Binh resident.  Needless to say he is one of the wealthiest men in Vietnam.   ...

... We'd definitely worked up enough appetite for lunch so the guide took us to a place for goat meat which is the local speciality for Ninh Binh.  You eat it wrapped in rice paper with small strips of pineapple, green starfruit, green squash, mint and a ...