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Thibault et Cynthia
Day50
Hanoï
October 16, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Nous sommes bien arrivés au Vietnam en début de semaine !

Nous avons passés 2 jours à Hanoï, logés en dortoir mixte dans une auberge de jeunesse : ça fait tellement bizarre de voir autant de touristes !

Hanoï est une ville très animée que nous avons aimé visiter, nous avons aussi visité le musée de la prison.
Ce que nous avons le plus aimé : la nourriture !!! 😍
Ce qui nous a marqué : le nombre incalculable de scooters 😮

Départ pour les montagnes de Hà Giang (dans le nord) en bus couchette où nous allons faire une boucle de 4 jours en moto.

Anecdote : Thibault a testé le coiffeur, dans l'arrière boutique d'un café 😂 un grand moment soldé par une coupe de cheveux et un joli "trait" sur le côté !Read more
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Benoît Le Bastard
La petite touche locale 😂
10/19/19Reply
Thibault Ldm
C'est ça 😂
10/19/19Reply
Benoît Le Bastard
Le vietnamien est petit !!
10/19/19Reply
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Oct 16, 2019 · ⛅ 29 °C · Altitude: 45 m · 21°1'42" N 105°51'0" E
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Captain Badoc World trip
Day71
Hanoi
November 6, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Trois jours passés à Hanoï dans un super Airbnb où on s’est senti comme à la maison, on a pu faire nos lessives, une grasse matinée et même aller au cinéma. On s’est bien baladé dans la vieille ville, on a visité le musée de la prison, on est allé boire un coup avec un copain d’Amsterdam.Read more
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Nov 6, 2019, 8:00pm · ⛅ 24 °C · Altitude: 44 m · 21°1'33" N 105°50'47" E
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Christmas in Asia
Day14
Hello Hanoi
January 3, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We have arrived in Hanoi in Vietnam where we will be until Monday. Looking forward to exploring! We went to the infamous pub street for our second evening in Siem Reap and although we were lured there by the 50 cent beer we got sidetracked by more pampering - this time a fish foot bath. It was extremely tickly but fun to try out! Some more swimming this morning followed by a Greek lunch as our stomachs, although holding up well with the spices, were needing something a bit plain. Souvlaki is always a safe bet!Read more
Shaun Williams
Looks fantastic 😎 xx
1/3/19Reply
Mary Williams
Your apartment looks great 👍. Think you made the right choice going for pampering 😀. Looks a lot gentler than your last pampering experience 👍. It must have felt very unusual ! ( would not want to be the 🐟 ! ) what a fun packed busy time you are having 😄. xx
1/3/19Reply
Clare Williams
Omg! Those fish are huge compared to the ones they use over here. Did they survive after eating Adam’s manky feet?! 😂
1/3/19Reply
Adam Williams
There were a few less the next day 💀
1/5/19Reply
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Jan 3, 2019, 9:57pm · ⛅ 15 °C · Altitude: 28 m · 21°1'45" N 105°50'55" E
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Christmas in Asia
Day17
Ninh Binh daytrip
January 6, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Our last day in Vietnam we travelled with a tour group to the Ninh Binh province. It is definitely their winter here and although we are still feeling toasty, all the locals are in jackets and scarves. The trip had some amazing landscapes that must be even more incredible in the summer with more greenery. We borrowed bikes to whizz around the villages and then got taken on a boat tour by local farmers who row with their feet. Not a big fan of the tour group vibes as there is a lot of waiting for people but was nice to get to know more about Vietnam and its history from the guide who was great. Onto Hong Kong tomorrow 😊Read more
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Mary Williams
Feels like we are there with you 😀. Video shows no heath and safety!! Lovely to see you both looking so happy and enjoying all the challenges 👍. 😘😘
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Jan 6, 2019, 8:21pm · ⛅ 17 °C · Altitude: 28 m · 21°1'45" N 105°50'55" E
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BangCamNamKong
Day40
A night at the opera (house)
March 16, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We both slept until gone 11am so missed breakfast at the hotel. It was a dull drizzly day which on the good side seemed to have improved the air quality - washing the dust to the ground - but on the down side it was a bit damp to be outside all day. Walked to a restaurant for lunch and then to the opera house to buy tickets for the evening performance of the Bamboo Circus. As part of the deal we were given vouchers for 2 free beers at a local bar so after a little window shopping at a posh shopping centre - Prada, Dior, Cartier etc - we went for our beers. Nice bar with proper beer. We were disappointed with the opera house (not as grand as expected) and the show (certainly no cirque du soliel) and the show only lasted 75 minutes. We consoled ourselves by returning to the good beer bar for a couple more beers and some food.Read more
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Mar 16, 2019, 3:33pm · ⛅ 18 °C · Altitude: 34 m · 21°1'43" N 105°50'54" E
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Day37
Being a tourist in Hanoi
March 13, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Walked to Bach Ma Temple stopping to get a cache on the way. The temple had beautifully decorated roof trusses and uprights. We then walked to Dong Xuan Market selling all-sorts including fish, crabs, soft shell turtles, birds, fruit, veg, household items and souvenirs. From here we walked to catch the 'Hop on hop off bus' for a tour of the city with audio guide on the top deck which was very interesting. Having done the full circuit we hopped on the next bus and went back to see the Tran Quoc pagoda and temple. Nice pagoda and the temple had an impressive set of gold Buddhas. Looking across the lake from here we could see the smog. The pollution in Hanoi is dreadful at the moment - it can be smelt and tasted in the air. A teacher told us the sensor in the nursery school he teaches at here registered the air quality at 300 yesterday! We looked it up and 300 is hazardous! How do people live here? We caught the bus back to the old quarter, stopped for a drink and shared a piece of cake. Walked back to our hotel stopping to collect our laundry on the way. In the evening we went back to the same restaurant as last night - The Hanoi Social Club- as we wanted to try the burgers we had seen served. We were not disappointed.Read more
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Mar 13, 2019, 12:41pm · ⛅ 26 °C · Altitude: 40 m · 21°1'44" N 105°50'46" E
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C&C reisen einmal um die Welt
Day4
Hanoi
February 17, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Unser erster Eindruck von Hanoi war zunächst extrem von Gerüchen geprägt, da direkt auf der Straße gekocht, gegessen und auch „frische“ Lebensmittel wie Obst, Gemüse und Fleisch verkauft werden. Generell ist es auf der Straße extrem lebendig, man ist damit beschäftigt, Mopeds auszuweichen und den richtigen Moment abzupassen, an dem man über die Straße gehen kann (Ampeln werden nicht wirklich beachtet und es gibt fast genauso viele Mopeds wie Einwohner in Hanoi - 7 Millionen). Dadurch, dass wir etwas größer gebaut sind, verlieren wir aber trotzdem selten den Gesamtüberblick!
Die Menschen hier sind grundsätzlich alle sehr offen und freundlich, wir hatten gerade mit unserer street food tour guide „Potato“ ein riesiges Glück, da sie uns nicht nur viel über das Essen, sondern auch über die vietnamesische Kultur erzählt hat!
Generell haben wir uns wenn es Abend wurde am wohlsten hier gefühlt. Die Luft war etwas reiner, es gibt ein bisschen weniger Verkehr auf der Straße und wir haben uns trotzdem sehr sicher gefühlt! Tagsüber hat uns der Jetlag teilweise noch etwas zu schaffen gemacht.Read more
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Sehr cool
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Lukas Kugker
Super
3/2/19Reply
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Feb 17, 2019, 12:00am · ⛅ 23 °C · Altitude: 32 m · 21°1'54" N 105°50'52" E
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Familie Reinhardt Vietnam
Day10
Vietnam
January 31, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
10. Tag, Hanoi
Heute sind wir nach einem einstündigen Flug in Hanoi angekommen. Nach dem Ausbreiten im Hotel "La Castela" im Old Quater, haben wir erst einmal die Gegend erkundet und die ersten Eindrücke von Hanoi gesammelt.
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Jan 31, 2019, 5:30pm · ⛅ 24 °C · Altitude: 50 m · 21°1'54" N 105°50'54" E
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Sebastian Goldhardt Einfach mal Die Welt Endeckt
Day80
Tag 80 Vientiane 》Hanoi
December 18, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
So nun ist also schon wieder soweit. 30 Tage sind rum und wir müssen raus😳. Na okay, aber wie heißt es so schön, wer rastet der rostet 😂. Also heißt es heute auf nach Vietnam. Angefangen wird mit der Hauptstadt Hanoi 👍🤗.Read more
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Dec 18, 2019, 2:00pm · ⛅ 27 °C · Altitude: 36 m · 21°1'49" N 105°50'54" E
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Sebastian Goldhardt Einfach mal Die Welt Endeckt
Day85
Tag 85 Hanoi #Winterwunderland
December 23, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Auch wenn es im asiatischen Raum eigentlich überhaupt keine Bedeutung hat. So ist es doch sehr schön anzusehen wie viel Elan in die Christmas Zeit gesteckt wird. Nur der Glühwein fehlt noch 😉😁.
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Dec 23, 2019 · ☁️ 20 °C · Altitude: 34 m · 21°1'43" N 105°50'56" E
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