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Continuation from:- From The Airport Busiest Town On Earth Lost In Old Movie Like Town Braving the Cold on Scenic Seascape Natural or Man-Made Beach? Blue Lagoon Ps:// I told you my trip to Hanoi was a long long 5 days trip. So much things to see and too much memorable moments to mention in 1 post *wakaka! 27th January 2008 =============== The next morning, we woke up… err… at least i woke up before dawn. I open the bedroom[...]

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Continuation from:-From The Airport Busiest Town On EarthLost In Old Movie Like TownBraving the Cold on Scenic SeascapeNatural or Man-Made Beach? 26th January 2008=============== After a short stop on the beach, it was time to leave. Deputy captain and our beloved cook Our next destination is to one of the exotic lagoons at Luon Cave area. Towards the hidden lagoon The area around Luon Cave are one of the most frequently visit sites. During the warmer seasons there would be[...]

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Continuation from:-From The Airport Busiest Town On EarthLost In Old Movie Like TownBraving the Cold on Scenic Seascape 26th January 2008=============== Can you spot a kungfu kick master in this picture? Our next stop was on Soi Sim Islet. I’m not sure whether its a natural or a man-made beach. Our guide told EatAllYouCanShung that its a man-made one but i couldn’t find any information about it on the web. *oh well… Sim signboard The sand on the beach doesn’t[...]

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Continuation from:-From The Airport Busiest Town On EarthLost In Old Movie Like Town 26th January 2008=============== The weather forecast was light rain paired with temperature of 8°C which will dip lower later in the day. We slept cuddled together for warmth… i was mostly awake. Half of my body was numbed from not daring to move even an inch, afraid of touching the icy bed sheet that had not warmed from our body heat. We woke up shivering from head[...]

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Continuation from:-From The AirportBusiest Town On Earth 25th January 2008============= You’ll never believe how many street stalls are in Old Quarters. These ‘mobile’ business women and men are everywhere. Just one minute ago she’s hard selling her merchandise to us then the next minute she’s on another corner of another street making do her business. Really fresh fruits! Mobile business woman It’s interesting how the food peddlers here maneuver around the town armed with just a mobile stove-like thingy. Just[...]

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Today is Chinese New Year eve. It’s time for all the ‘snakes’, ‘chickens’, ‘pigs’, ‘dogs’ and other creatures of the family to gather for a grand feast. It’s time for unity, to forgive and forget. CNY decorations in Hanoi I absolutely love this time of the year (although with each passing year the excitement seems to have wand a little). I could feel the festivity of the season, weeks before CNY because there’s rows of stalls set up selling mandarin[...]

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This is going to be a tad lengthy and draggy but it’s just the way i like it. I like my travelogue complete with details and according to the real life sequence so i could remember it in days to come. Anyways, with so much going on in the busy Hanoi, it made a 5 days stay seems more like 5 months. 25th January 2008============== Continuation from:From The Airport Despite our room at the budget hotel being super small, we[...]

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