HanoiBlogs we like

  1. Falling for the Chaotic Charms of Hanoi, Vietnam

    Blog: WildJunket - 9 May 2012

    This is the second edition of an ongoing series of reviews on properties (budget hotels and hostels) we’re staying at during our travels in Asia, as part of our partnership with HostelBookers.com.

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  2. Ngày Giải Phóng Việt Nam: Remembering Vietnam's Political Prisoners on 'Liberation Day'

    Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 29 April 2012

    Tomorrow Vietnam observes 'Liberation Day' or Ngày Giải Phóng Việt Nam. Families across the country will hang the Vietnam and/or Communist Party flag high (under threat of being fined if they don't) and police will be visiting local businesses (to take obligatory crates of 'free' alcohol and pick up envelops they find that just happen to be full of money).

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  3. The Van Giang - Ecopark Land-Grab & The Crisis of Vietnam's Prime Minister

    Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 26 April 2012

    Riot police confront residents of Van Giang.

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  4. 3000 công an huyện Văn Giang để cưỡng chế 70 hecta đất xây dựng khu đô thị Ecopark

    Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 25 April 2012

    3000 công an, cảnh sát cơ động, bộ đội được huy động đến xã Xuân Quan, huyện Văn Giang, tỉnh Hưng Yên hôm 24.04.2012 để cưỡng chế 70 hecta đất xây dựng khu đô thị 'Ecopark'.3000 police, riot police,and army officers mobilized in Xuan Quan commune, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province on Monday, April 24, 2012 to sieze 70 hectares [near Hanoi] to build 'Ecopark'.

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  5. Review: Two Wheels and Rice Fields (The Ultimate Guide to Motorbiking Vietnam)

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 17 April 2012

    Mark reviews the ebook "Two Wheels and Rice Fields" written by the bloggers behind Positive World Travel.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.

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  6. Picture Perfect: Images of Hanoi

    Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 4 April 2012

    This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. Hanoi is a [...]

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  7. Sunset in Hanoi, Vietnam Picture

    Blog: Malaysia Asia - 28 March 2012

    Sunset in Hanoi, Vietnam is my picture for the week. I took this beautiful sunset picture from my hotel room window during my stay at the Old Quarter of Hanoi in Vietnam back in 2011.

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  8. Becoming Hanoi, losing myself

    Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 12 March 2012

    Editor’s note: This is an almost live update (I left Hanoi 1 week ago), and as I was thinking about the words, a soundtrack was playing in my head. If you want to experience this post as I did, click on the video below and then read. I wake up. Light is already trickling through [...]

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  9. Picture Perfect: Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 7 March 2012

    This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. I’d been looking [...]

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  10. Picture Perfect: Hoan Kiem Lake at Night, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 22 February 2012

    This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. While Hoan Kiem [...]

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  11. How to make friends in Halong Bay

    Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 13 February 2012

    What was originally planned as a picturesque and relaxing boat ride through the limestone cliffs of Halong Bay to escape Hanoi's hustle ended up being a 72-hour, sleepless, raging good time that has claimed at least 5 years of my life that I will never get back.

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  12. Travel Vietnam

    Blog: My Little Nomads - 31 January 2012

    The Best Articles and Information on Traveling in Vietnam. Continue reading → Related Articles: Washington DC With Kids – The Best Things To Do Cheap Hotels In New York City

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  13. Vietnam – Easy Riders and Sweet Spots in Charlietown

    Blog: Vagobond.com - 9 December 2011

    Finding cheap hotels and hostels and Vietnam is the easy part. The hard part is starting your trip around the world. Once you do that, just make sure you include Vietnam on your itinerary.

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  14. Me and Willy in the Bad Bush

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 6 December 2011

    My head banging with a hangover, I awake, rolling to one side I slowly open my eyes. Before me, not much more than a foot from my face, lies that which had perhaps once served as a reproductive male organ, twitching and jerking it swings and bobs hither and thither as if it twere set [...]

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  15. The Mixed Scene of a Tour to Halong Bay

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 3 October 2011

    The process of booking a tour to Halong Bay from Hanoi can be confusing. --------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.

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  16. Southeast Asia With Kids – Where To Go

    Blog: My Little Nomads - 1 October 2011

    Southeast Asia is an incredible destination for kids and families. I’ve been all over the region and have a good feel for the places to go and the over-rated destinations to avoid. There’s lots to see so let’s take a … Continue reading →Read the entire article here: Southeast Asia With Kids – Where To Go

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  17. The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam

    Blog: Everything Everywhere - 15 September 2011

    Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.

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  18. Open Letter to the Government of Vietnam

    Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 12 August 2011

    The government has long been an obsessive follower of my work, so I have no doubt that this letter will be read promptly. I hope that the response will come as swiftly.I will try to keep this note brief and to the point, without unnecessary details. My patience and reserve thus far should not be mistaken for an absence of substance to elaborate upon.

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  19. The Perfect Cup of Coffee in Vietnam

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 8 August 2011

    All about coffee in Vietnam, from the variety of options you can enjoy to how to brew the perfect cup.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.

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  20. My Favourite Books To Read Whilst Travelling in South East Asia

    Blog: The Travel Project - 2 August 2011

    I'm a bit of a book hound and nothing rivals the comfort of a good book whilst stuck in the back of a Bemo traversing through the backwaters of South East Asia. Here are a selection of my all time favourite travel books whilst travelling through South East Asia

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  21. Bai Chay Tourist Wharf in Halong Bay

    Blog: Malaysia Asia - 23 April 2011

    Bai Chay Tourist Wharf in Halong Bay is your gateway to the famous UNESCO world heritage site in Vietnam. It is here that you will embark on your amazing Halong Bay Cruise and this article shares with you the details that I experienced while I explored this stunning place in 2010. As I had a good nine days to spend in Northern Vietnam, I decided to fully utilize my time here at Ha Long.

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  22. Cost of Travel: Hanoi, Vietnam

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 4 April 2011

    Get a glimpse of how far your budget will go in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, personal and private support forum, expert audio interviews, and much more.

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  23. The Vietnam Conclusion

    Blog: The Travel Project - 31 March 2011

    A journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City that so many dream off and a journey that will remain with me for the rest of my life.

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  24. In the city of tailors

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 21 March 2011

    I take the early morning bus to Hoi An, a city famed for its tailoring industry. Having been fitted for a nice cashmere suit I became dimly aware and somewhat troubled by the fact that it would almost certainly not fit me once I returned from traveling. I found it strange that despite the fact [...]

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  25. Taking to the Streets in Hanoi

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 March 2011

    Food is the quintessential example of taking to the streets in Hanoi.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, private forum, audio interviews, and more.

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