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Ho Chi Minh's residence, Hanoi.

A day visiting Uncle Ho and my new Hanoi family

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

One morning I woke up and decided to pay my respects to Ho Chi Minh, the revered father of modern Vietnam. By the day's end, I took away more treasures from the people of Hanoi.

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | 20th Century History | Traditions | War & Conflict
A barbershop on the streets of Hanoi

The Streets of Hanoi

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

Crossing the street in Hanoi is an act of faith and an experience you won't ever forget.

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Food | Economy | People | Fashion | Shopping | For Kids | Architecture
To Vietnam With Love

Jennifer Davoli Eats Her Way Through a Day in Hanoi

To Vietnam With Love - tovietnamwithlove [610]

This Saturday morning from my Manhattan apartment, I ordered a spinach cheese omelet, a toasted and buttered bagel, and a hazelnut coffee. Each bite of this classic New York breakfast brought comfort...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Food | Culture | Travel
To Vietnam With Love

Vu Kieu Linh savors the fragrance of autumn in Hanoi

To Vietnam With Love - tovietnamwithlove [610]

I have a bad habit of driving around Hanoi at night without purpose or direction, the weak yellow glow of the streetlights guiding my way. All shops are closed, even my favorites, the street food places ...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | Nature
Hang Bong

Beep-Beep!

Simone Samuels - simsam [941]

Riding the wave of Hanoi's traffic is an adrenalin buzz like no other. This accounts my twice-weekly journey through the ocean of traffic madness.

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | Photography | Adventure | People | Working Abroad | Women & Travel | Traditions
Hanoi travel

Hanoi Travel

Hung Nguyen - quochung060905 [120]

Vietnam's Hoa gao (rice flowers)

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel
Basket lady carrying her mobile tea stand

A Photo Essay: An Afternoon in the Alley

Simone Samuels - simsam [941]

A little snapshot into the action in the Ngo (alley) outside my house. These were all taken from the balcony on a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Hanoi. Together, they capture the essence of the busy...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Travel | Photography | People | Working Abroad | Women & Travel
Dining with a Conscience in Southeast Asia

Order of the Day

Natnapha Thanatharakit - the_orient [430]

In Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam, try these restaurants which are dishing up opportunities for the local community with their socially responsible policies and vocational training programs, as well as good food...

Destinations: Halong Bay | Hue | Hanoi | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Hoi An
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Women & Travel | Traditions | Culture | Food | People

Winter Chill in Hanoi

Caroline Finlay - carolinefinlay [50]

Winters can be cold in Hanoi - not what one normally envisions when thinking of Vietnam...

Destinations: Hanoi
Topics: Culture
Sleeping Cyclo Drivers

My Ba Dinh Community

Simone Samuels - simsam [941]

Ba Dinh is best known by tourists as the resting place of Uncle Ho in the Mausoleum, yet a short stroll away from this complex reveals a vibrant Vietnamese community. Pho Doi Can is a busy street,...

Destinations: Hanoi | Vietnam
Topics: Culture | Photography | Architecture
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