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Choco Pies, socks and sandals, and Spam sandwiches: random scenes from Hanoi International Airport
Posted on August 20, 2012 2 Comments
I should have known that something was bound to go wrong; my travel plans had been moving along all too perfectly ’til this point! Which is when I found myself stuck at Hanoi International Airport for a solid seven hours. Not quite a catastrophe, but sometimes when you’re tired and lonely, it sure seems like […]
Hanoi Hodgepodge
Posted on August 15, 2012 6 Comments
Upon returning to Hanoi from the Halong Bay excursion, Jenn and I were informed that our hotel room had been “upgraded” due to overbooking. I’m a little weary of these last minute switch-a-roos, but in this case, it actually was an upgrade. Our room at the Elegance Ruby was perfectly nice, but our room at […]
Fab photo(s) of the day: Electrical Wiring 101, Hanoi Edition
Posted on August 13, 2012 2 Comments
Need some electricity? Disregard everything you know about voltages, currents, and grounding.
Canoeing in Halong Bay during rainy season
Posted on August 6, 2012 6 Comments
After a great night’s sleep, I awoke to a tap-tap-tapping on the windowpanes; it was pouring outside. But I suppose that’s what you get for traveling to Vietnam during rainy season! The day’s activities included canoeing. This was something I was really looking forward to, so I wasn’t about to let a little water deter […]
Misty watercolor memories of Halong Bay
Posted on July 31, 2012 8 Comments
When I imagined what Halong Bay would be like, THIS is what I pictured.
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