http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Vietnam , Red River Delta , Hanoi en-us Tue, 17 Nov 09 01:54:59 +0000 Tue, 17 Nov 09 01:54:59 +0000 I had left an entry incomplete in a previous submssion and will try to make things right. I have included pictures of Luang Prabang as well as pictures from Hanoi and Halong Bay in this entry. Ok here we go.......I got a ride via tuktuk to the airport in Luang Prabang and off to Hanoi. On the plane I met a fellow traveler Pamela who was from Germanymany many more Europeans traveling than Am http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-453521.html GOODMORNING VIETNAMhey all....its been a while since we last blogged so get ready for a long one.Since our last blog we got a whole day train to Yichang think I mentioned that yitchang was just a stop off point to get a boat to the three gorges. The boat was far from 5 star it reminded me off the 3rd class parts of the titanic. We did have private rooms with onsuite...a shower hose over a small to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-452618.html Hello wanna buy something from me That's what we heard some 100 times a day here in Vietnam. A quick review of what we did after Thailand We visited only the north of Vietnam 2 weeks and we were a little surprised of the touristic bomb that has exploded here. In some places there are more tourists then vietnamese it seems.Luckily we did only the north considering the typhoon that blasted ag http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-452227.html Hi everyone Hungry here. After weeks of watching Jeremy and Amy hog the spotlight on this blog I decided to write one of my own. I am their mascot after allI've been having a great time on the trip too when I'm not stuffed inside the bottom of Amy's purse. This morning we all slept in late and when we awoke it was warm and sunny. First stop was lunch at Pho 24 where we all ate yummy http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-452208.html Sunday 1 November 2009 I traveled with my colleagues to the Thnh Ch432417ng's Viet Palace which is located 35km from Hanoi's center. Mr. Thnh Ch432417ng was born in 1949 in a northern province. As a famous artist in Vietnam he has earned millions USD from selling his paintings and also collected antiques for years. He bought 10000m2 of land in Sc S417n district flattened a h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-450068.html At 5.30am on our 2nd last day in Hanoi the alarm went off and we both groaned... Not the smartest idea we have had to stay out until 1am then do a sunrise tour We stumbled downstairs grumpy as at 6am to meet our tour guide... and off we set on a walking tour... we headed to the lake where all Hanoians go in the morning to exercise.. it was a strange sight... on one side of the lake you had all t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-449686.html photo uploader still not working sorryGood day allI sit here on 29.10.09 typing away in an internet cafe in Vientiane a city in which we have spent the last 2 days mainly on the toilet. Please attempt to ignore such fascinating information and enjoy what is about to follow a quick rundown of the last few weeks in Vietnam. Further to Laura's comments the clothes all fitted perfectly and w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-449178.html We're here at last in Vietnam Touched down not long ago after an hours flight from Bangkok We flew with AirFrance which we were really impressed with as they gave us seats by the exit. This meant we had LOADS AND LOADS of leg room see pics however we did have to try REALLY hard not to make an L with our fingers on our foreheads and shout LOSERRRSSS to the other passangersWe're c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-448599.html Hello people. Letting you how Vietnam has been. Had a really good week but been pretty hectic Stayed in Ho Chi Minh city for a few days and enjoyed the madness of it all. Best peoplewatching venue by far Obviously we tested the local drinking establishments thoroughly as you do. Met loads of new people and had a great laugh. Went to the Museum of American War Crimes we can safely say it was http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-448373.html Of Mondays Tuesdays of 19 20th October 2009When the morning sunriseBecomes a magic showBefore your very eyes Leave Yesterday Behind The Carpenters recorded 1978 released 2001 Heeding the advice from our tour guide we were wide awake by 4.30am this morning hoping to catch a glimpse of the morning sunshine over Halong Bay. The morning was especially chilly as I was trying very hard to r http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-448364.html As part of my ongoing efforts to contribute to the travel community I would normally pen down my experiences TripAdvisor.com after a hotel stay for the benefit of prospective travellers. I've gained valuable information from the website and it was time for me to give back to the community. As this Vietam blog was under development my reviews of Hanoi Elegance 1 Hotel was published. About the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-447753.html The beginning of our trip to Vietnam has been an adventure and a half.. we definitely hit the ground running It started at the airport when I realised that McKay and I didnrsquot really have a set plan on how to find each other once in Hanoi.. there were some random suggestions to meet at the baggage carousel but after realising that there were two individual areas I had to go to Plan B noth http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-447680.html Cy c7847u g7855nbao k7927 ni7879m th7911a 7845u th417 273 tr259m n259m tu7893i http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-447656.html Mi llegada de Hanoi no fue como me esperaba me lo prepare 1 da delante del ordenador con internet los hoteles lo que haba que ver incluso los billetes de avinNada mas llegar no tenia mucha idea con lo que me iba a encontrar ademas era un pas que me iba a hacer solo y hacia ya tiempo que no estaba acostumbrado a viajar solo.Sal del avin y tras sacar dongs vietnamitas moneda y tener a 3 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-447423.html Hi allWell the minute I got off the airport here in Laos I knew that if I didn't get right down to writing this blog it would never happen. Why you ask well simply put the difference is culture and ambiance between Vietnam and Laos is so staggering that the crazyness which is Hanoi will mellow from absolute insanity down to a mere shall we say eccentricity after a few more hours of monks http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-447194.html Saturday 17th October 2009Losing our way was never fun but it created instances for us to interact with the friendly locals on the roadCertainly we were off to a great start this morning after a couple of successful attempts to cross the busy streets of Hanoi the previous evening. Don't get me wrong we were still fearful of the notorious traffic. But this was the norm in Hanoi that we had t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-446906.html Goeismorges ViejetnamVrij snel nadat ik te horen kreeg dat mijn contract niet verlengd ging worden heb ik maar weer eens een ticket naar Bangkok geboekt. Even zes weken heerlijk weg Weet niet hoe het weer nu is in Nederland maar de avond dat ik vertrok was het echt kakweer. Zelfs de tommietommie had moeite om het vliegveld van Dusseldorf te vinden Gelukkig kon ik als laatste inchecken en toc http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-446603.html Day 1 Friday 16th October 2009Our Halong Hanoi Elegance discovery kicked off this morning when we boarded the Singapore Airlines flight to Hanoi about three and a half hours from Singapore. Located at the heart of the Red River Delta Hanoi is the capital city of socialist Vietnam home to about 3.7 million of the nation's 86 million people.Touching down at the Noi Bai International Airport at http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-445458.html ldquoHey itrsquos time to get uprdquo. When yoursquove had a 17km walk the day before and a night on a sleeper train itrsquos really not what you want to hear at 4am. The next thing I knew Teddy was rousing us all from our sleep and not receiving any sort of gratitude. It was still dark outside which to me is always a sign that yoursquore awake too early. After a taxi took us back t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-445401.html Holiday Indochina has moved its office to 4th floor VP bank building 61 Xa Dan street Dong Da district Hanoi Vietnam. Our new location at the center of Hanoi offer a convenient access to famous sites in Hanoi such as Hochiminh Mausoleum complex Temple of Literature Fine Art Museum and West Lake. Check out our websites for various tours offer and hot deals.Halong Ind http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-445168.html