Vietnam cyclist

No visit to Vietnam is complete without a visit to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and the country’s second-largest city by population.

This was my second visit to Hanoi and a thoroughly enjoyable one at that.

Trip date

August 2011

Where we stayed

Jasmine Hotel, 23 Ấu Triệu, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam

What we saw and did

  • We wandered around the main town
  • Went to the water puppet show
  • Walked around the parks and coast
  • Took cycle tuk tuk’s everywhere
  • Did the day trip to Ha Long Bay (another must do when visiting Hanoi)
  • Generally had a great time