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Old Oct 24th, 2012, 01:46 AM
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DAY 16 17 18
Originally this was supposed to be the end of our trip, but there was a small change of plans, and we got 3 extra days in Asia.

HANOI
We stayed at Silk Path Hotel, located in the old quartes. I def recommend. its a beautiful boutique hotel, located in the most fun part of Hanoi.
We loved it. This maze of narrow streets, that is just so fun to walk through and get lost. I used my "googlemaps on the iphone a lot!!!"

Each street seems to focus on selling one kind of merchandise, I read that this is actually how the streets were named. the slik street, the metal street...
The facade of the buildings are so narrow, its cute, it seems that this was the way the developers got away with paying less real state tax, as they were charged according to the width of the building facing the streets.

And there are many many little Vietnamese cafes, with their little "child size" style of tables and stools outside. We used to sit down to take a break from the madness and have a a fresh juice or coffee. (if you order coffee with milk, you'll get a strong filter coffee with a litte bit of condensed ilk. Its yummy, and thats hoe mist people drink it, either hot, or iced).

And never the less, its amazing to sit and watch the traffic!!! HA! Countless motorbikes driving in every direction you can think off, mixed with some cars, cyclos, bikes and pedestrians. The traffic is crazy but surprisingly it flows so well, like water.

We rented a scooter ourselves! I give it up to my boyfriend for handling the traffic so well, just like a local. it was a great way to see Hanoi.

I didn't think much of the french quarter... and The Water Pupet Show can be missed.

I do recommend Caphe129 for breakfast, and Green Tangerine for lunch or dinner, Quan An Ngon for lunch.

and try the street food! we had the bbq style, it was delicious i got adventured and tried the frog

And not to forget, the Art! wow... so many beautiful paintings... we have a new addition for our house in NY.
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Old Oct 24th, 2012, 01:52 AM
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oops... Forgive me for the spelling mistakes..
and be easy on me, since it was my first trip report ever...

The trip was wonderful! I hope the report can help others plan their future trips.
I will be happy to help. Thank you.
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Old Oct 24th, 2012, 11:20 AM
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Great report, what did you do each day in Hanoi? Doesn't need to be detailed, thanks.
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Old Oct 29th, 2012, 05:07 AM
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DAY 1 we arrived at hotel in the afternoon, so we just walked around the area (old quarter) found a coffee shop, watched the traffic, and came back to the hotel, later we went for dinner at a restaurant called Cafe de Paris, good food.

DAY 2, we looked for Ahn Hoa bakery and bought breakfast then picked up the scooter we rented thru the hotel, and just drove around. I was co pilot. It was a great way to get a good understanding of the city, the different neighboorhoods.. we found a guide in front of the Palace, who drove in his own scooter leadind the way around town.. we learned a bit more about the history and culture. he took us over the bridge, and back etc.. Lunch at Quan An Ngon.
the afternoon we just walked around the old quarter again, did some souvenir shopping, got a massage, stopped for more coffee.. those fun things. At night we went to the water pupet show, which i would pass, and we had street food for dinner.

DAY 3, breakfast at hotel, and if i remember correctly, we stayed in the old quarter, doing more of the same, shopping for Art, Lunch at Green Tangerine.

DAY 4, we had to leave the hotel at 12:30pm. So we just went for breakfast at Caphe 129. from the outside it looks like every other coffee shop there, but the food is western style, and it was yummy.
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Many thanks, really appreciate it, so happy you are having great fun.
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you are welcomed. i'm back in NY already... trip was great. are you going to Hanoi?
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Would love to, it sounds like great fun, just don't know when.

Are you affected by Sandy?
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The reason that Khao Niao is given is that it is cheap, but also that it is liked. We eat it nearly every day. Unfortunately tourists have made the Tak Bat into a circus in Luang Prabang.
Go to any village in Lao at about 6.15 and you will see the same with no tourists.
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