Greetings from Sunshine 3 Hotel, Hanoi. I touched down this evening at about 9.00pm and Hanoi turned out to be unexpectedly challenging.
First challenge was trying not to get ripped off by the airport taxis. The guy in charge quoted a fare for my destination, but once I’ve boarded and tried to reconfirm with the driver, [...]

I checked out of Yingbing at about 7.00am and took 213 to Langdong Bus Station. It was about 9 deg C. Langdong was crowded that morning, but there was hardly any queue at the ticket counters. I bought the Naning-Hanoi ticket and proceeded to wait at the “business class” departure hall. Unlike the “economy class” [...]

This was my last day in Vietnam. I checked out of the hotel before breakfast and left my backpack with them. My flight was 8.30 that evening. Still gripped by taxiphobia, I decided to take a walk from Ma May to the famous, must-see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

First, a brief intro:
In his will, Ho [...]

I’ll be leaving for Hanoi on the 11th of February 2010 for a very short Chinese New Year holiday. I’ll be heading for Guangxi and then I’ll be returning to Hanoi to fly back to Singapore on 19th February.
Given the limited time, I need to be very selective with where I’ll go and what I’ll [...]