Tag: Hanoi
-
The return to Hanoi
Sapa – Hanoi Before we say goodbye to this absolutely stunning part of Vietnam we dare to get on the bikes, again. Starting at 09:30 am, this third tour of ours lasts 2 hours. Again, we have the opportunity to gain even new sights of the country, and see it from a different perspective. On…
-
The sound of traffic or “How to cross a Vietnamese street”
06:00 am, we are woken up by the sounds of traffic, the unavoidable horns, people bustling around, already busy with their businesses: preparing food to sell, transporting huge cupboards on tiny scooters, chit-chatting and more. Don’t mistakenly take it for chaos. You need to stop, take it in fully and just watch from a distance…
-
Arriving in Hanoi: About the Old Town, Pho and Hoan Kiem Lake
Hue – Hanoi The plane that takes us to Hanoi, the big metropolis of the North, arrives after only 55 minutes. Again, they are super-fast with the luggage. Vietnamese efficiency. After only ten minutes we are looking for a taxi, our luggage at hand. We approache a probably French guy who is waiting next to…