This trip was 2 years back! I was still using a Nikon D40 back then, so expect no effects (I might more inclined to not use effects nowadays even with my PEN). It was a fuss-free trip, where we just picked a hostel (any hostel, but ours was reliable) and got them to recommend tours to Halong Bay (include a night on Catba Island), Sapa (confused with Nara for obvious reasons), and even the taxi back to the airport (very trustworthy, you feel yourself in very good hands). We went on tours with other people (from around the world) and it was generally fun and interesting teaching them to use chopsticks (no spoons or forks) and comparing tour prices (don’t have to be the cheapest, but don’t be the most expensive too!). This post is scheduled exactly 2 years after the trip (Was at Halong Bay 10 Dec 2010), what a coincidence! 
Crossed opposite the airport to take the public bus to town 
Crossed opposite the airport to take the public bus to town
Got lost for a while before we found our pad 
This crowded, but less hectic than HCM IMO 
Lake at the Centre of the City 
Hostel comes with complimentary freeflow breakfast which beats this Pho 99 hands down anytime 
Drip coffee tastes better by the roadside in mini chairs 
ice cream 
This crowded, but less hectic than HCM IMO Lake at the Centre of the City Hostel comes with complimentary freeflow breakfast which beats this Pho 99 hands down anytime Drip coffee tastes better by the roadside in mini chairs ice cream
Art scattered around the city
Tons of Chinese immigrants in the past probably 
The Bikes Next day at the Harbour 
The Bikes Next day at the Harbour
On board with Japanese, Europeans, Americans…and Vietnamese 
Didn’t like the room, and I remember whining about the only redeeming factor ‘the toilet tiles’ – and subsequently locked the toilet from inside and created a minor ‘hooha’ 
Viets love their French Fries 
Hi Neighbour!
Viets love their French Fries Hi Neighbour!
