I am writing this from Langkawi, Malaysia. It is the first sun and heat that we’ve had since Cambodia. And yet, we find ourselves grieving our departure from Vietnam. It really got under our skin. It is a beautiful and diverse country. It is creating its own destiny. Here’s a few random things: Sapa Back […]
Hanoi
Hanoi Museums – Ethnology, Ho Chi Min, Women’s
Museum of Ethnology The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. It also covers the 5 major language groups, and there is, (at least while we were there) a water puppet show. We found it to be one of the most […]
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Hanoi Free Tours
If you notice the splash picture, they really like their eggs in Vietnam. Here’s another version: The multi colored ones are quail eggs, which you see frequently on menus. We’re going to intersperse a few Hanoi shots in this post, but the main theme is free tours. We just mentioned that we wanted to do […]
Ninh Binh to Hanoi
Our Joy Nibi hostess booked us rides to our hotel in Hanoi. 500k VND, or less than $20 for a 2 hour ride. As usual, we were pretty much the last ones on, and last off. This means last row. The younger set had the single seats, and were pretty comfy putting them back, lessoning […]