VIETNAM
VIETNAM TRAVEL BLOG
DAY 1 -- HOP TO HANOI — LITERALLY
DAY 2-- EATING OUR WAY THROUGH HANOI
DAY 4 -- CRUISING THROUGH VIETNAM
DAY 6 -- NINH BINH — LIONS & TIGERS & BEARS MINUS THE LIONS & TIGERS
DAY 7 -- NINH BINH — BOO VISITS A DITCH BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
DAYS 8 AND 9 -- SHE’S LEAVING (LEAVING) ON THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO HUE
DAY 10 -- TWO HOT WOMEN IN HUE
DAY 11 -- PARTY IN HUE, PEACE IN HOI AN
DAY 12 -- A DAY OF LOVE IN HOI AN
DAY 13 -- HOI AN — DOES ANYONE HAVE BLUEPRINTS FOR AN ARK?
DAY 14 -- HOI AN — WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES
DAY 15 -- YOU SAY “SAIGON,” I SAY “HO CHI MINH CITY”
DAY 16 -- OVERSTIMULATED IN SAIGON
DAY 17 -- SAIGON -- HO CHI MINH MUST BE SPINNING IN HIS MAUSOLEUM
SLEEP AND EAT IN VIETNAM
Ha Long Bay
Orchid Cruise -- Nice room and facilities. Mediocre food. Well organized.
Hanoi
JM Marvel Hotel -- We got off to a bit of a rough start with this hotel but it redeemed itself. Our "twin" room was a double with a rollaway but they moved us into a real twin the second night. The staff was INCREDIBLY helpful. They did a pharmacy run for us and helped us book our Ha Long Bay cruise. Restaurant and breakfast were OK.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Amanaki Boutique Hotel Saigon -- Nice but small room in a great location. Good breakfast. WARNING -- if you're an early to bed type or sensitive to noise, there's a club nearby and you can hear the music playing starting in the evening until about midnight. After that it's fine.
Pasteur Street Brewing Company -- Tasty Western food.
Hoi An
Hoi An Serenity Villa -- Nice spacious rooms very close to the night market. Helpful manager. No breakfast but there are lots of places to eat nearby.
Madam Lau Restaurant -- Very tasty and cheap pizza.
Hue
EMM Hotel Hue -- Modern and very nice hotel with a beautiful pool. Helpful staff.
Imperial Craft Brew Pub -- Tasty western food and a huge selection of beers. (I did not partake because I don't like beer.)
Ninh Binh (Trang An)
Moon Garden Homestay -- Basic accommodations in Trang An. Room has some minor quirks. Updated bath. Super friendly and helpful owners. Good restaurant.