We recommend requesting a room that’s not at the front of the Jasmine hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. Though they do a great job with the rooms, they would have a very hard time blocking the city noises of Hanoi from the street to any of the rooms on the front of the hotel. At the Jasmine Hotel, our room was small but nice, and because it was quite cold the 2 nights we were there, they gave us an extra comforter.
Hoi An Tailors: Best Tailors and Clothing in Hoi An, Vietnam
After spending 3 days walking around and looking at tailor shops here in Hoi An, I can safely say that the 4 tailors/clothing shops we bought clothes from are all places you could go and be very happy with the end result for your tailored clothes.
Sweet Potato, Coconut, Peanut, and Pineapple
The Vietnamese take fresh coconut, fresh pineapple juice, superfine chopped peanuts, and mashed them with a sweet potato. The sweet potato they use is the white kind. It was delicious Sweet Potato, Coconut, Peanut, and Pineapple.
A Rainy Day in Hue, Vietnam’s Citadel
What to see if you have one day in Hue, Vietnam
Waterland Hotel, Hue, Vietnam
Waterland Hotel in Hue Vietnam is one of those places that is “good enough”.
Night train from Hanoi to Hue, Vietnam
Taking the night train from Hanoi to Hue Vietnam
Sightseeing in Hanoi, Tortoise Tower, Women’s Museum, Prison, and Water Puppets
All this can be seen in one day:Tortoise Tower, Women’s Museum, Prison, and Water Puppets. You get your tourism, history, and your culture in in one shot.