Alas, Vietnam… After hearing a lot of mixed opinions about Vietnam, we weren't quite sure what to expect. Upon checking it out for ourselves, however, it proved to be one of the absolute high-lights of our trip thus far! Hanoi is a vibrant city full of colours, sounds, smells (some good some bad), people, and yes tonnes of motorbikes. OK seriously, four million people live here, and 3.5 million of them drive motorbikes. It is crazy and dangerous if you are new to Hanoi. Crossing the street at any given time of day is risking certain death. But we enjoyed it here. There is so much to see, so much going on. After a while it gets a bit overwhelming, especially with the motorbikes grating on your nerves. But dollar for dollar, this place rocks.
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