EnglantiTower HamletsWapping51°30’27” N 0°3’26” W
9. maaliskuuta, Englanti ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
We got all set, packed, excited and ready to go on our month long adventure to East Asia! So excited, that we arrived ridiculously early at the airport and then had to wait 45 minutes for the check-inLue lisää
JapaniKanagawaKawasaki-shiKojimachōHaneda Kūkō Kokusaisen Terminal Eki35°32’42” N 139°46’3” E
10. maaliskuuta, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
After a mammoth 14-hour flight, our longest ever, we finally landed in the Tokyo Haneda airport. We realised we could have speeded up the immigration and customs by filling the electronic online formLue lisää
JapaniChiba-kenSanrizukaNarita International Airport35°46’49” N 140°22’48” E
10. maaliskuuta, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We ended up having our first meal of the trip, which we ordered via room service because we were too tired to head out anywhere. It was a wholesome and delicious Sakyoyaki - salmon marinated in whiteLue lisää
JapaniChiba-kenSanrizukaNarita International Airport35°46’36” N 140°23’27” E
11. maaliskuuta, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Our brief stop in Tokyo ended and after storing our heavier suitcase containing warm clothes/jackets, we were off to the more tropical South East Asia for the next two weeks. Japan had already beenLue lisää
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmĐền Ngọc Sơn21°1’50” N 105°51’12” E
11. maaliskuuta, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We arrived at our first major stop in South East Asia - the bustling city of Hanoi in Vietnam. And straight up, we were off for a walk near the Hoan Kiem Lake in the Old quarter. An interestingLue lisää
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmĐền Ngọc Sơn21°1’54” N 105°51’12” E
11. maaliskuuta, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A cute and unique cultural experience at the Thang Long theatre - the artists showcase the culture, stories and traditions of Vietnamese life (especially the village life built around rivers and freshLue lisää
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmĐền Ngọc Sơn21°1’57” N 105°51’8” E
11. maaliskuuta, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
When you’re in Hanoi, street food is hard to miss. We love Vietnamese food and decided to go on a fun food walking tour through the narrow alleys where we ended up trying many delicious delicacies -Lue lisää
VietnamTỉnh Quảng NinhÎle aux Cerfs20°55’29” N 106°59’4” E
12. maaliskuuta, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
And finally, we saw the crown jewel of Vietnam - the majestic Ha Long Bay. We spent a day cruising through the beautiful bay with countless limestone cliffs all around us. The speedboat ride, inLue lisää
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiXóm PhoRed River Delta21°1’49” N 105°50’39” E
12. maaliskuuta, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We ended up exploring Train street, where trains pass by at less than a foot’s distance to the people sitting at adjacent cafes. This place was not a tourist spot a decade ago, but then InstagramLue lisää
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmĐền Ngọc Sơn21°2’6” N 105°51’8” E
12. maaliskuuta, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
What a spot! Nightlife doesn’t get any better. Great beer bars, music from early 2010s and an amazing lively crowd - don’t think there’s any place in London that can match this atmosphere.
