Hanoi Journals

Quote: This is a bustling city but our hotel was in a less frantic part of town

Quote: Part five of my Vietnam holiday - Hanoi and Ha Long Bay.

Quote: A three day jaunt in Hanoi - lots of walking, eating and seeing!

Quote: The Yellow River is as important a culture cradle to the Chinese as the Red River to the Vietnamese. Along it is their capital city in the few hundreds of years: Hanoi - a startling mixture of Vietnamese, French-Colonial, and Communist cities, as well as a backpacker’s centre as well.

Quote: Though we left on the 23rd of March for Vietnam, I was already there thirty days in advance. I was at the library three times a week doing research, as I knew we had a lot of ground to cover and only three weeks to do it.

Quote: From water puppets to mausoleums to staging ground for journeys to the hills and Halong Bay, Hanoi has something to offer every sojourner in Vietnam.

Quote: After barely escaping Ho Chi Minh City with my life I headed north to take a breather in the spectacular capital of this beautiful little country.

Quote: Going to Vietnam as an American, is an entirely different experience than doing so if you're not. Although it isn't the favorite place I've visited, I would have to say it was the most eye opening travel experience I've had to date.

Quote: We were starting off our holiday in Vietnam at Hanoi ....

Quote: We have joined tour with Classic sail Junk in Ha Long bay on Jan 2009 that was great time.We highly recommend tour Ha Long bay with Classic Sail.