Hanoi Favorites

 11 Reviews  Dear friend, Kenh Ga is a 10km canal in Ninh Binh province - the South from Hanoi. It take about 2 and a half hours drive from Hanoi. There are not much atraction there, you just sit on a concreat... 

 10 Reviews  Hanoi, being the capitol of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is bedecked with scultptures from the school of socialist realism. For those, like me, who missed the heyday of communism in Europe, this... 

 12 Reviews  Tet is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar. It takes place from the first day of the... 

 drandy Says:  Just to let members here know of my personal experiece.Though I was told by many friends that they were once the best with competitive prices, I found them to... 

 Greggor58 Says:  Ha Noi Kids is an association of students that provides an “escort” or “companion” service for tourists visiting Ha Noi. This is NOT a guiding service but if... 

 balhannah Says:  A nice way to explore Hanoi is by Cyclo. My Hotel got one for me, and I was very pleased. A nice man, that could speak good English, would stop for me to take... 

 balhannah Says:  People often want to know how much money you can withdraw from the ATM's. A lot are only 1million dong..........the INCOMB bank is 2million dong ............... 

 feelthesmile Says:  Do you feel Vietnamese traditional art ( lacquer, wood engraving, ... ) is so awesome, the material. Wow. So strange. That's why I looked for a class to study... 

 Ladyfromasia Says:  Hi,Its a great way to rent a motorbike and explore Hanoi. You can visit the places that I aready listed on my page http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/93e1b/... 

 oerkenbo Says:  Laundry places in the French quarter of Hanoi were non-existent. In the old town, there were quite a few. I used one at 24 Ta Hien. About $1/kilo for washing,... 

 Etoile2B Says:  The Old Quarter is one of the most popular districts with the tourists in Hanoi. Here budget travelers fill the guesthouses on tree-lined streets. The streets... 

 explorer001 Says:  When you're in Hanoi, or any areas nearby, use Vietnamese Dongs. They're accepted anywhere, anytime - If they don't, don't give them business. :-)In hotels,... 

 victorwkf Says:  One of the best ways to explore Hanoi is by walking around the streets. If you are tired after a long walk and happened to be at the famous St Joseph's... 

 arni_ph075 Says:  The foreign exchange at the airport gives reasonable rate, in comparison to the hotels in the city. The 2 foreign exchange counter at the arrival area of Noi... 

 arni_ph075 Says:  Once you exit the customs at NoiBai Intl, there is an ATM machine areas from 6 different banks and there is no long queue either. Atms accept cash advance... 

 SLLiew Says:  The lake Ho Hoan Kiem means the lake of the sword returned.According to the legend, King Le Thai To was given a magical sword by a genie to help him defeat his... 

 lovemyr1 Says:  Favorite things about Hanoi are very few and far between. Having arrived at 1am because of a flight delay from Singapore, I was surprised to see that most of... 

 myspices Says:  The difference is, everyone who buys the ice-cream will loiter around this hall to eat it. No one seems to leave the place with the icecream. Ah... after some... 

 myspices Says:  Pho Bo (Beef noodles) or the Pho Ga (Chicken noodles). You must at least try either of these if you are not so enthusiastic about the rest of the yummy foods I... 

 myspices Says:  Smooth, white and tasty porridge .Topped with pieces of chicken floss and fried cruellers ("yau char kwai" - in Cantonese or "yew tiau" in Mandarin). Hmm........ 

 myspices Says:  Nem Cua Be or the fried Spring rolls - Fillings of meat and vegetables wrapped with crepe and deep fried. It is best eaten when it is still warm so that you can... 

 myspices Says:  Yummy is the word - we had this street food dish a couple times. It is made of glutinous rice flour mixed into a batter. The batter is then spread on hot plate... 

 Animas Says:  The best way to send your postcard is giving it to your hotel ...but you can find some post boxes around HaNoiStamp 7,000 dong for postcar to Thailand ( and I...