Reading and Roaming
We spent the morning with Tu, actually Van Cong Tu, who is a food blogger and tour guide to the markets and street food vendors in Hanoi. We went on foot through small alley ways and side streets getting a different view of daily life in this city. Tu carefully vets the vendors he chooses …
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Our day began early with a 5:30 am pick up by our local guide Thuan. It was still dark and we each boarded a cyclo—a bicycle that has a seat on its front. The driver pedals and basically pushes you along. The streets were quiet for Hanoi, but there was still some traffic. Since …
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We were pleasantly surprised by the international terminal at the Hanoi airport. It’s brand new (just opened in January) and the arrival processing through immigration and customs was very quick and our luggage arrived even faster than in Singapore. There is also a new road from the airport into the city and a lovely new …
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Singapore is a bustling modern city with soaring skyscrapers and mega shopping malls midst a landscape that is lush and lovely and dotted with parks and gardens. We visited two very impressive gardens, Gardens by the Bay and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Gardens by the Bay Gardens by the Bay opened about three years ago …
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