Cha Ca La Vong is a restaurant in Hanoi famous for its grilled fish (Cha Ca) dish which was created some 130 years ago. The restaurant/dish is so famous that the street is named after it, and it's featured in almost every single Hanoi's travel guide. There's one problem though, as … [Read more...] about Cha Ca grilled fish, Hanoi, Vietnam
Sung Sot Cave, Halong Bay, Vietnam
Sung Sot Cave (Cave of Surprises) is the largest cave in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Located at the Bo Hon Island, the cave got its name (grotte des surprises) from a French admiral who was surprised at the size of the cave when he discovered it. Photos from my July 2008 visit, including … [Read more...] about Sung Sot Cave, Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay random photos
Random photos of Halong Bay, Vietnam; taken during my trip in July 2008... … [Read more...] about Halong Bay random photos
Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi – outdoor exhibits
Photos of some outdoor exhibits of various Vietnam's ethnic tribes at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi, taken during my Hanoi visit in July 2008... … [Read more...] about Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi – outdoor exhibits
LoL moment at Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi
Some interesting tomb design of the Giarai (or Jarai) tribe, an ethnic group based primarily in Vietnam's Central Highlands... … [Read more...] about LoL moment at Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi
Floating village, Halong Bay, Vietnam
The floating village is a cultural heritage and tourist attraction in Halong Bay, Vietnam. People have been living in these houses for hundred of years with fishing as the main income activity. Some photos below, taken during my trip in July 2008... … [Read more...] about Floating village, Halong Bay, Vietnam
Quan Com Pho restaurant, Hanoi, Vietnam
Quan Com Pho is a Vietnamese restaurant in Hanoi. Found this place via a travel guidebook during my Hanoi visit in July 2008, and the restaurant seemed pretty promising on some online reviews... thus giving it a try. Their menu was quite different from what I had at other Hanoi … [Read more...] about Quan Com Pho restaurant, Hanoi, Vietnam
First glimpse of Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay (Vịnh Hạ Long, lit. Bay of the Descending Dragons) is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Quang Ninh province of northern Vietnam, famous for its scenic landscape with thousands of limestone isles in various sizes and shapes. Halong Bay has become an international travel … [Read more...] about First glimpse of Halong Bay, Vietnam
Hue Food Restaurant, Hanoi, Vietnam
Hue Food is a restaurant that sells Hue cuisine in Hanoi, Vietnam. The restaurant is located at 6, Lý Thường Kiệt Street; found this via a local newspaper's food column during my Hanoi visit in July 2008. Hue is a historic city in central Vietnam and was the imperial capital of … [Read more...] about Hue Food Restaurant, Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi’s cable madness
One of the most bizarre things in I learned of Hanoi during my July 2008 visit was the complexity of the wires and cables which hang around every corner of the streets; which actually looks kinda cool... … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s cable madness