San Grand Hotel
The hotel we stayed at during our 10 day vacation in Hanoi was San Grand Hotel, and would have been the longest stay yet for our family vacations… were it not for the fact that of the nine nights in
Day 10 @ Hanoi – Dining
Our flight today on Day 10 is only departing at 6PM. But while there’s plenty of time from now till then, we decided to keep it really easy and just enjoy the hotel rooms on this last day, and check
Day 09 @ Hanoi – Rural Hanoi Vintage Minsk Motorbike Tour
We had an additional full day after our 2D1N in Ninh Binh. Our initial planning had already filled up most of our itinerary: we had our food tour, walking tour, a cruise around Halong Bay, and a Ninh Binh excursion.
Day 08 @ Ninh Binh – Hang Mua – Bich Dong Pagoda – Phat Diem Cathedral
This is the second of two parts covering our 2D1N in Ninh Binh as organised by Hanoi Tours Expert. Our initial itinerary before arriving in Hanoi for the second day in Ninh Binh was to do casual cycling to reach
Day 07 @ Ninh Binh – Van Long Natural Reserve – Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Trang An
The fourth of five day tour excursions we included in our itinerary was a 2D1N trip to Ninh Binh, a city about 90km south of Hanoi, and famous for its limestone karst scenery. To begin, one big question that’s asked
Days 04 to 06 @ Hanoi – Halong Bay with Mon Cherie Cruises
It’s Day 09 today, and I have a pretty big backlog of posts to write! Here’s a commentary about the cruise company we opted to go for at Halong Bay: Our cruise was Mon Cherie Cruises and a 3D2N. We
Days 04 to 06 @ Hanoi – Halong Bay – A Review
One of the biggest highlights of any visit to Hanoi is Halong Bay, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The famous site has thousands of limestone formations and isles, and is easily one of the most popular and unique attractions in
Days 04 to 06 @ Hanoi – Halong Bay – Pictures
Days 4 to 6 of our vacation in Hanoi were on a cruise to Halong Bay. The pictures were taken on a variety of devices, including the S23 Ultra, Sony A6600, and the DJI Mini Pro 3 for the pictures
Day 03 @ Hanoi – Private Food Tour
Another must-do activity in Hanoi is the food tour, where you’d get brought around the Old Quarter and possibly also other neighboring districts in Hanoi to sample local street food. There are just a few variations to this activity: whether
Day 02 @ Hanoi – Train Street and Hoa Lo Prison
Prior to our arrival in Hanoi, we’d been discussing the itinerary with Hanoi Private Free Tours, and one place I was particularly interested in is Train Street. This famous, if not especially long, stretch of about 100 meters features an
Day 02 @ Hanoi – St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Our next stop was St. Joseph’s Cathedral, one of the landmark sites in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. This church is neo-Gothic in style, and is a working church that has masses on weekdays and services on weekends. The church was built
Day 02 @ Hanoi – Kim Ngan Temple and Hanoi Ancient House
One of the popular things to do when in Hanoi is to engage locals to bring you on tours by foot to explore the Old Quarter. There are many such possibilities around and listed on travel sites like Klook. From
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