« This is Hanoi... Mopeds everywhere, narrow streets, everything is small, everyone on the pavement, fruits galore, lizards on the walls of cafes, rice with every meal, exactly two landmarks, believe it or not, there’s a Lenin statue here, high humidity and heat, endless billions of identical streets, Buddha corners in every shop, 10 hours of flying. »
The Vietnamese truly maximize the potential of Halong. They have set up a robust tourism infrastructure, and it’s quite well organized. There are always a million boats in the bay, although this time it felt a bit quieter compared to my previous visits. »