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Sprawled along the banks of the Red River, Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. Originally founded in 1010 by King Ly Thai To as Thang Long (city of ascending dragons), the city has since become a fascinating combination of East and West as strong Chinese and French influences have merged with the Vietnamese way.
From the Hanoi Travel Guide
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Great location, reasonably good Internet connection (you don't find that everywhere in hotels in this price range!). Rooms are sober but clean enough. Ty to get a room that is not on the street side. ... more
great hotel for sure and we would like to recommend this lovely hotel. ... more
The reason we stayed here was cause of its location. Close to airport 5min drive , ideal when you arive late like us . But it so expensive 40 dollars and the didnt evem trust you had to pay extra for taxi from airport 5 dollars. For the money you would expect a nice bed but not even a matras it was just a wooden plank. ... more
bangkok & hanoi
have had to settle for flying into bangkok rather than directly into hanoi, so was just wondering if whats the best way of doing it? fly, bus or train. also anybody know of any really good hostels in bangkok ...
Hanoi to HCMC
Hi, does anyone know how long does it take to get from Hanoi to HCMC by bus? Ooh, and, is it possible to travel this route by train? We are in a hurry, because we have our flights back to Europe from HCMC, but Bkk to Saigon airplane tickets are quite expensive. Any ideas? Thanks alot... ...
vietnam! hanoi!
hello guys. i have never been to vietnam. i was thinking between ho chi minh and hanoi, where i ...
Weekend Excursion #1, part 1
So last night we took an overnight train to Hanoi. It was supposed to leave Vinh at 11:09, and we got to the train station far too early. We just sat and waited for it to come. We were of course ...
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Welcome to 'Nam
the famous Temple of Literature, the oldest architectural complex in Hanoi. It was established during the Ly ...
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honk honk goes the motorbike
i should begin by saying that i was in hanoi during this trip 3 seperate times and this is just a blog explaining in general my time in hanoi, so there may be some chronological gaps from when i went ...
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