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 […]
Thien Thien Thanh Hotel in Lao Cai, Vietnam – A hotel with a view of China
Hotel Name: Thien Thien Thanh Hotel Address: 12 Thuy Hoa, Lao Cai, Vietnam I stayed at Thien Thien Thanh Hotel in Lao Cai, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of VND 350,000 ($15.10 USD), and I booked it for its price and location. This was my first trip to Lao Cai, so I didn’t […]
Hotel Review: Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa, Sapa – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa Address: 1 Thu Dau Mot Street, Sapa, Vietnam I stayed at the Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa in Sapa, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $34.96 USD per night, and booked it for its location near the town lake. I used some of my Agoda points […]
Hotel Review: Cat Cat View Hotel, Sapa – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Cat Cat View Hotel Address: 46 Fansipan Road, Sapa, Vietnam I stayed at the Cat Cat View Hotel in Sapa, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 321,300 VND ($13.91 USD) per night. I booked it as it was an Agoda special deal, and I also liked the location. This was an […]
Hotel Review: Sapa Galaxy Hotel, Sapa – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Sapa Galaxy Hotel Address: 45 Le Van Tam, Sapa, Vietnam I stayed at the Sapa Galaxy Hotel in Sapa, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 323,100 VND ($14 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Sapa. This was my first trip to Sapa so I […]
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 […]
Hotel Review: Hung Vuong Hotel, Ha Long – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Hung Vuong Hotel Address: 25/4 Bach Dang, Hon Gai Port, Ha Long, Vietnam I stayed at the Hung Vuong Hotel in Ha Long, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 315,000 VND ($13.60 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Ha Long. There are two sides […]
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 […]
Hotel Review: Hoa Binh 2, Phan Thiet – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Hoa Binh 2 Address: 139 Le Loi, Phan Thiet, Vietnam I stayed at Hoa Binh 2 hotel in Phan Thiet, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $10.16 USD per night, and I picked it for its price and location in the city. Phan Thiet is better known for the beaches of […]
Notes on Ninh Binh – an abandoned backpacker street and the mega mansions that look like cathedrals
After visiting the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (the main attraction of Ninh Binh) I visited Ninh Binh City. I had read some reviews saying its not worth visiting, which just made me want to visit it more. To be fair it’s not a place you would choose to visit if you had two weeks […]
