We leave tomorrow for Hong Kong which is one our favorite places on earth. But Hanoi has stolen our hearts. While ultimately there isn’t that much to see here, the…
A moment please for what is most certainly the finest, tastiest, heartiest, kick-ass coffee on earth: Vietnamese. There is a ritual that goes with it, which now I think is…
While officially an atheist country the idea of Christmas has been embraced by Vietnamese everywhere. Santas are all over the place, everyone wishes you a Merry Christmas, stores are decorated,…
Hanoi is a very old place. It has been inhabited since 3000BC and the city just celebrated it’s 1000th year of existence in 2010. The Old Quarter is the original…
It’s so strange for people our age to be in this city. We were children during the Vietnam War and so recall the nightly news that our parents watched being…