How to get the bus from Hanoi Airport to the the Old City and Hoan Kiem Lake. Hanoi Airport (Noi Bai International Airport) is about 27 km from the city centre, and the cheapest way to travel to and from the airport is by local bus. Bus 84 departs from the international and domestic terminal […]
Special Train to the Gia Lam Train Factory (Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2023)
Visiting the Gia Lam Train Factory by special train service from Hanoi Station to Gia Lam Station during the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2023. Gia Lam Train Factory is the former factory of the Gia Lam Train Company in Hanoi. The factory has since moved, and the site in Gia Lam District remains undeveloped. The […]
Hanoi Train Street Guide: Where to visit the open sections
Hanoi Train Street is where the railway passes through narrow alleys lined with houses on either side of the track. Houses in the alleys set up cafes to allow people to watch the trains pass by. This infrastructure anomaly of seeing a train pass through a populated urban area became a big tourist attraction. The […]
Hotel Review: Sophie Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Sophie Hotel. Address: 2b Ngõ Thọ Xương, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at Sophie Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 408,319 VND ($16.83 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Hanoi. The Sophie Hotel is located in the alleys near […]
Hotel Review: Bluebell Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Bluebell Hotel. Address: 41 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at Bluebell Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 400,000 VND per night ($16.50 USD) and I booked it for its price and location in Hanoi. The Bluebell Hotel is in the alleys near the Hanoi […]
Where to stay in Hanoi: The best areas for first-time visitors
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 […]
Hotel Review: Old Quarter Hotel 1961, Hanoi – Vietnam
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 […]
Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Amazing Home, Hanoi – Vietnam
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 […]
Hanoi beyond Hoan Kiem – how the metro will open up the city outside the old quarter
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 the Hanoi Metro system […]
Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi – Vietnam
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 […]
