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Hanoi 2008 Journey - The End from jamminglady 433 days old

Finally the trip ended with an early departure from Sofitel Plaza Hotel. I went for a walk around the area near the Opera House and Sofitel Metropole. ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - La Verticale from jamminglady 436 days old

We wanted to visit another restaurant but when we got there, we were told that the restaurant is no longer there and it is now a Vietnamese steamboat ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - Ca Phe Moca from jamminglady 436 days old

Time for some breakfast after the early rainy morning at HCM Mausoleum. The morning looks gloomy and it had been giving some intermittent showers. Ca ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - Visiting HCM Mausoleum from jamminglady 436 days old

Looks like we are unable to go Halong Bay in this trip. Halong Bay is a like a must to visit as a tourist attraction However, due to torrential rains ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - Lunch, Walk and Le Petit Bruxelles from jamminglady 441 days old

Okay, it was officially day 3 counted from the first day we reached. After a late night drink, we woke up late. I thought we could probably lunch nearby ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - The Night is still Young from jamminglady 442 days old

Chill out time. We wanted to chill out in the Vietnam expat's style. Headed to Minh's Jazz Cafe but it was too noisy. It looked like a pub anywhere else ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - Green Tangerine from jamminglady 442 days old

Just finished watching the spectacular and touching Olympics 2008 closing ceremony today. I got myself a splitting headache after 3 glasses of red wine ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - The Cyclo Ride and The Streets from jamminglady 446 days old

After the spa and the meal at the restaurant, I don't think we can walk along the streets. Besides, the streets are pretty dirty. You see them spitting ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - Anh Tuyet Part II from jamminglady 446 days old

Okay, it's time for a break to wait for the chicken to finish roasting. Probably they had just finish marinating the chicken. The lady who served us ...

Hanoi 2008 Journey - Anh Tuyet Part I from jamminglady 448 days old

If you have watched Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations TV series, you should have seen him having roast chicken in Hanoi. I don't quite recall what exactly ...