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Where to stay in Hanoi: The best areas for first-time visitors

February 19, 2023 By James Clark

Hanoi has a population of over 8 million people and is broken up into 30 administrative districts. This soon-to-be megacity is a confusing mess of streets with seemingly as many motorbikes as there are people. [Motorbikes in the Old Quarter.] If you are visiting Hanoi for the first time it may not seem apparent where […]

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Hotel Review: Old Quarter Hotel 1961, Hanoi – Vietnam

September 27, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Old Quarter Hotel 1961 Address: 6/22 Hang Voi Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at Old Quarter Hotel 1961 in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked it online at the rate of 372,600 VND ($16.11. USD), and I booked it for its price and location in the old city. This was one of […]

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Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Amazing Home, Hanoi – Vietnam

September 21, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Hanoi Amazing Home Address: 71 Hai Ba Trưng, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at Hanoi Amazing Home in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 225,990 VND per night ($9.75 USD) and I booked it for its price and location in Hanoi. Initially, I was just looking for the […]

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Hanoi beyond Hoan Kiem – how the metro will open up the city outside the old quarter

September 16, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi is a city of over 8 million people that is composed of 12 urban districts, 1 district-level town, and 17 rural districts. Most visitors – including myself – stay in the old quarter in Hoan Kiem district, and visit Ba Dinh District (the political and cultural heart of Vietnam). With a new metro system […]

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Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi – Vietnam

July 7, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Miah Boutique Homestay Address: 205 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at Miah Boutique Homestay in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 304,200 VND ($13.20 USD), and I picked it for its price and location. This was literally a last minute booking as I had to move […]

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Hotel Review: Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi, Hanoi – Vietnam

July 5, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi Address: 244 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi in Hanoi, Vietnam. I walked in off the street and booked a room without a reservation. The hotel I was due to stay at nearby was closed, so I walked to the […]

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Hanoi Train Street – An infrastructure anomaly that’s become an Instagram sensation

August 19, 2019 By James Clark 5 Comments

One of the more unusual tourist attractions to emerge in Hanoi is the Hanoi train street. This “street” is more of a passageway that has a single railway line passing through it. There are houses on either side with barely enough room for the train to pass through. The railway is not fenced off, so […]

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Hanoi to Haiphong by train

August 14, 2019 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi to Haiphong by train

The Hanoi-Haiphong railway is one of the few railway lines in Vietnam that is not part of the main north-south railway. Originally this line was part of the Yunnan-Haiphong Railway that was built by France between 1904–1910. Haiphong is the closest seaport to Hanoi so it’s always been an important access point for Hanoi. Haiphong […]

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Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House, Hanoi – Vietnam

July 2, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House Address: 7 Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House in Hanoi. I booked online and selected it for its price and location in the old city. I don’t have a favourite area in the old city, just as […]

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Hotel Review: Church Alley Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam

July 1, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Church Alley Hotel Address: No 13 Ngo Huyen Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at the Church Alley Hotel in Hanoi. I booked online and picked it for its price and location in the old city. I was originally staying for a night so I just wanted a cheap room in a […]

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