Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is located in the north of the country, in contrast to Saigon. Approximately 8 million people live here. The city is located within the red river delta. Old Quarter is probably one of the most famous districts and probably also where you will stay.
Read more: 🇻🇳 HanoiLogistics: Fly to Hanoi, for example VietJet offers a lot of flights within Asia to Hanoi. Try to arrange a cab pick-up from the airport. The hotel you are staying at will usually offer this service against a charge of 18$
Currency: 1 € : 25.000 VND (Vietnamese Dong)
Hotel: I recommend staying somewhere in Old Quarter.
Transport: Hanoi is very walkable. Due to the traffic I would also prefer walking. Plus, crossing the roads in Hanoi is one of the highlight activities; there are plenty of videos on youtube showing you how to do exactly that.
Food: Ahh, we have come to my favorite section. Hanoi offers incredible street food. My suggestion to you is to walk around old quarter and join those places with lots of crowds; you are looking for a place with a lot of people seated on yellow and red plastic stools on the street.
Huong Lien: This is the place where Barack Obama and the late Anthony Bourdain had their famous lunch together. You will see a picture of them on the wall in the ground floor. After they both had lunch there, the owner created the Obama dish, making it easy for any visitor to order the exact same thing Obama and Bourdain did when visiting.
Tourist Attractions: I recommend doing a guided walking tour in Vietnam. The city is very walkable and you will gain a lot of historic insights into the city.
I highly recommend visiting the surrounding areas as well. If you have time go to Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay. Both places deserve an extra blog post.
I hope you enjoyed this read. Until next time.