"A Slow Way of Life" a Hanoi Travel Page by neurochic

When I traveled to Hanoi, I have to admit I was a bit weary. Maybe its because I'm the product of war, the daughter of an American GI and a South Vietnamese farm girl. Growing up all I heard were stories about how the people of North Vietnam couldn't be trusted, they were the enemy and so forth. However when I arrived in Hanoi I was pleasantly surprised to find that the people were quite friendly and helpful. That there was no bad sentiment towards Americans. It was also refreshing to find that life in the North was a lot slower than the chaos I know here in the States. People took time out to do Tai Chi, exercise, sit by the lake, sit in a cafe and drink coffee. But as you sit an enjoy your coffee you can't help but feel that Hanoi is about to be on the brink of something great. Visit here now before it becomes the overun tourist trap that so many of the ancient cities of the Orient have become.