Day: March 21, 2020

Long Bien Bridge

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
Only a kilometer from the Old Quarter you will find the Long Bien Bridge.  The Long Bien Bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel, who is world-renowned for the Eiffel Tour in Paris.  The bridge was built between 1899 and 1902 by architects DaydĂ© & PillĂ© of Paris, and opened in 1903.  More than 3,000 Vietnamese people took part in the construction of this bridge.  The...
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Halong bay in winter

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
should you go to halong bay in winter? Of course you have to visit Halong Bay. It is one of the most beautiful bays and one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the world. Known for its hundredss of islands, Halong Bay is one of the most wonderful places I have had to visit. All these islands as out of the sea have nothing in common with any of the landscapes I have seen before. And remember that...

The Pharmacy, restaurant in Hanoi

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
An amazing and wonderful restaurant hidden in Hanoi. In the streets of Hanoi there are always a thousand things to discover. You have to walk around, look for, not look for and find around a building, at the end of a street, in one of the many shops. If you are looking for a quality banh my or a local bun thiet, I recommend this little neighborhood restaurant. Both are excellent. It is a...

Hanoi Ton That Thiep street market video

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
Ton That Thiep a typical street market in Hanoi that i recomand There are many street markets in Vietnam. Some are tourist and recommended by guides. Here is a video of a real local market if you are interested. He gets there early in the morning, around 6 or 7 am. The images, the smells, the sounds will make you travel like never before. There, you are far from everything, in a universe teeming...