Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) HCMC is Vietnam’s answer to a modern metropolis. It is a lot more westernized than Hanoi, its northern counterpart, a fact that is unsurprising when you consider Vietnam’s history. It is also considerably larger and offers a lot more to do....
Hanoi If you’re looking for a truly Vietnamese experience, look no further than the capital. Considered by many to be the heart and soul of the country. The city is centred around dozens of charming, tree-lined lakes, some secluded, some gigantic. While it is nowhere...
Well..... today was definitely full of the most surprises.... I was meant to have a my Hanoi tour at 9.30am and so was a little flustered when at 8.40am, when I'd literally just got out the shower, the local tour guide arrived to show me around! I hadn't had any...
For me, Hanoi is the perfect integration of everything I love about the West, fused with the East. A typical weekend would involve leaving my Western style apartment, with it's cute little kitchen and living room. This leads to a separate large bedroom with my...
I was met at the airport by three men, who were all thinner than me and shorter than me, and none of them appeared to speak much English. As they bundled me into the back of an un-marked car, it suddenly occurred to me that this whole thing may have been a scam, and I...
What’s it like living over there? Is it amazing? Are you having a good time? Questions I’ve been asked a thousand times since leaving the UK four and a half years ago. It is crazy wonderful but I’m not a backpacker, or long term traveller. My Monday morning is the...
The Botanical Gardens, Hanoi, Vietnam
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