Old Quarter

From the balcony of the 'Sunny Hotel' in the Old Quarter. This hotel had a clean, charming, spacious room with a balcony and windows for $25.00 including breakfast and free internet. Breakfast is often included and we usually have their rice noodle soup with vegetables and chicken or egg. The view down the street in the other direction was prettier with tall leafy trees.

Vietnam / Ha Noi & Ha Long Bay

May 23rd 2008
Well I'm not going to say too much here as the photos and captions tell most of the story. Hanoi is an interesting city and somewhat entertaining. The old city is the highlight although on the outskirts of it are also interesting areas to walk with wide tree-lined streets. The opera house is near there and if we had thought of it sooner we would have attended something there as there are a varie ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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