Hanoi Favorite Tips by balhannah

EXPLORE HANOI BY CYCLO

Favorite thing: A nice way to explore Hanoi is by Cyclo. My Hotel got one for me, and I was very pleased.

A nice man, that could speak good English, would stop for me to take photos, and would tell me about the places I was seeing, what a way to go!!

AND...... An experience, sitting in the "frontline," watching all those Motorbikes whizzing past and around you, hoping that you and the Motorbike do not hit!

If you do take a cyclo ride, see if you can go past the Embassy homes, they were colonial, and beautiful.

COST IN 2008 FOR 2 HOURS... 60,000 DONG
I asked for a city tour, and was very happy with what I got. I used this same Cyclo a few times as he did an excellent job!

ATM'S IN HANOI

Favorite thing: People often want to know how much money you can withdraw from the ATM's.

A lot are only 1million dong..........
the INCOMB bank is 2million dong ............
ANZ BANK NEAR HOAN KIEM LAKE IS 9,900,000dong and there are security guards next to the ATM.
Quite safe!

Fondest memory: Located near the Old Quarter side of Hoan Kiem Lake