"Hanoi --- The Vietnam`s Capital" Hanoi by shintarojon

(date written - May 13, 2007)

Hanoi Travel 2007
(April 22 - 24, 26 & May 7 - 8, 2007)

April 22
- arrived at 1:30 p.m. from Bangkok
- from Noc Bai Airport, I was picked-up by airport mini-bus to Bodega Hotel
- stayed at Bodega Hotel for US $ 3.00 (airconditioned dormitory room with cable channel, with toilet/shower room plus free breakfast)

April 23
- woke up early morning and took free breakfast (bread, eggs, jam & butter, tea & banana)
- changed my US $ 100 for 1,603,800 Vietnamese Dong
- lunch at BBQ Vietnam (grilled chicken set for 46,000 Dong)
- dinner at BBQ Vietnam (chicken burger set for 33,000 Dong)
- bought ticket for 3 days 2 nights Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island Package Tour for US $ 50

April 24
- departed from Hanoi to Haiphong - Halong Bay at 8:00 a.m. by mini-bus

April 26
- returned to Hanoi after the 3 days 2 nights Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island Tour
- stayed at Bodega Hotel for few hours
- bought train ticket to the Hanoi Station for Lao Cai (train fare - 135,000 dong; soft seat)
- checked-out around 8:00 p.m. and immediately went to the station
- departed from Hanoi Station at 9:15 p.m.

May 7
- arrived early in the morning from Lao Cai Station @ 4:30 a.m.
- sticky rice breakfast for 3,000 dong
- checked-in @ Bodega Hotel
- changes US $ 40
- bought airport mini-bus ticket for US $ 2
- bought 10 pcs of Tray Cay Sai (10 pcs @18,000 dong = 180,000 dong)
- dinner with Austrian Traveller @ BBQ Vietnam

May 8
- checked-out @ 10:30 a.m.
- departed at 11:00 a.m. going to the airport

Hoan Kiem Lake (April 2007)

date written : July 13, 2006)

Finally, am here now in Hanoi!!! Just arrived this morning with sleepless night!!! Tomorrow is my last day to complete my
"South to North Vietnam Great Boatman Escapade : Dju Vui Vai Tour"???

Though I may not able to visit Halong Bay and Sapa this time, promise that I will return to Hanoi for a great revenge tour!!!

Catch me if you can...

Open Bus Tour: Saigon - Nha Trang - Hoi An - Hue - Hanoi

1st stop : Saigon - Nha Trang - 12 hours (July 8)
2nd stop: Nha Trang - Hoi An - 12 hours (July 9)
3rd stop : Hoi An - Hue - 4 hours (July 9)
4th stop : Hue- Hanoi (July 12)

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(Next destination>>> India & Nepal...

Would you like to try this kind of super-mega budget tour to the max???

naked family (April 2007)

a) Hanoi to Noc Bai Airport
mini-bus fare - 2 US $/per head
Location: Quang Trung near Hoan Kiem Lake

b) Forex - 1 US $ = around 16,000 dong

c) Hanoi Station to Lao Cai Station (gateway to Sapa & China)
train fare: soft seater = 135,000 Dong