Modes of transport, random observations and bites etc to date

We drove back from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi and boarded an overnight sleeper train bound for Hue. We had some misgivings about this train as some of the reviews listed a catalogue of horrors, including overflowing, rancid toilets, and infestations of cockroaches and rats. The idea of rats didn’t particularly bother us as we’ve …

Hanoi

Where on earth to start re Hanoi! I can honestly say I have never experienced a place quite like it. We stayed in the Old Quarter, the old French Colonial area, a busy, vibrant, bustling place. It has a magnetism that draws you in. There are over three million motorbikes on the roads in Hanoi, …