Hustle and bustle mixed with coordinated chaos and slight bit of delirious delight, you must be inHanoi. This place is like no other I have experienced before. Is it the high pitched engine of the ubequitious scooters or the piter pater of sweet little old street vendors with their shoulder scales for carrying fruit, I am not sure, but Hanoi presents itself to the world in a very transparent and unpretentious way. There are sights and smells that my eyes and nose will prefer to forget but the overall sensations of being in Hanoi are fantastic. If you book a 3 star hotel for about $75 CND a night you will get all you can eat breakfast buffet and à la carte ordering included. You will get free welcome drinks and free wine and fresh fruits in your room daily. You will get a lot of bang for your buck.
Hop on and off buses are not always a good thing. We forwent this in Hanoi and were glad. Research the sights and see if you ‘need’ to take the bus.
Taking the night train can save you a night in a hotel and the berths (beds) were comfy and clean. They also provided fruit snacks.
Using the free wifi to plot your course using Google Maps is great. So long as you ‘start’ the route in wifi the satellites take over and will continue to navigate you for free, no data, no wifi.
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