Guides and trip ideas · Page 5

Practical info · 3 min read

Hanoi solo female travel: is it safe? Tips, areas and transport (2026)

Hanoi is generally considered safe for a woman travelling alone: the main risks are not violent but opportu...

Getting around · 3 min read

Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu: flight or night bus? Times, prices and tips (2026)

From Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu, the flight is fastest (about 1 hour, roughly 40 to 100 USD one way according t...

Itineraries · 3 min read

Ninh Binh in 2 days from Hanoi: itinerary, overnight stay and organised tour (2026)

Ninh Binh is about 100 km from Hanoi; in 2 days and 1 night you can do both boat rides (Trang An and Tam Co...

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Air Pollution in Hanoi: Which Months to Avoid, AQI and What to Do (2026)

In Hanoi the air is most polluted from November to April according to the city's environment department, an...

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Cycling in Hanoi: Guided Tours, Countryside and Safety Tips (2026)

The most booked bike tour in Hanoi is "Bike Tour Through Hidden Gems and Banana Island": 4.8 out of 5 from ...

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Hanoi City Tour: Half-Day or Full-Day, Which One to Book (2026)

For a first visit to Hanoi, the most booked choice is the guided half-day small-group tour with transfers, ...

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Cocktail Bars and Speakeasies in Hanoi: Named Venues and Bar Crawls (2026)

The best-documented speakeasy in Hanoi is Nê Cocktail Bar (3B Tong Duy Tan Street, near train street, open ...

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Hanoi for couples: romantic things to do, cyclo, massage and photoshoot (2026)

In Hanoi the most romantic thing for two is a cyclo ride (a cyclo seats two) through the Old Quarter in the...

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Craft Beer in Hanoi: Bars, Breweries and Tours (2026)

For craft beer in Hanoi, the addresses named in guides are Pasteur Street Brewing (1 Au Trieu Street, Hoan ...

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Hanoi for Digital Nomads: Coworking, Wifi and Budget (2026)

In Hanoi a coworking space costs about $4 a day in smaller places (COGO, with desks from about $80 a month)...

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Jazz in Hanoi: Clubs and the Hanoi Jazztival (2026 Edition, 2027 Dates)

To hear jazz in Hanoi, the most quoted address is Binh Minh Jazz Club at 1 Trang Tien Street behind the Ope...

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Gay Hanoi: LGBT Bars, Safety and the Law (2026)

Hanoi is generally safe and rather indifferent for LGBT visitors, but the city remains socially conservativ...

Getting around · 2 min read

Limousine vans from Hanoi (Sapa, Ha Long, Ninh Binh): prices, times, pitfalls (2026)

A "limousine van" is a 9 to 16-seat minibus with reclining seats that links Hanoi to the big excursions: Sa...

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Lotus flowers in Hanoi: where and when to see them at West Lake (May to September)

Lotus flowers bloom in Hanoi from late May to September, peaking in June (one source sees them opening from...

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Doctor, Pharmacy and Hospital in Hanoi: Where to Go (2026)

In Hanoi, foreign travellers first turn to three addresses named in guides: the Hanoi French Hospital (1 Ph...

Getting around · 3 min read

Hanoi Metro and Bus Lines: Line 2A, Line 3 and Bus 86 (2026)

The Hanoi metro does not serve the Old Quarter: Line 2A runs from Cat Linh to Ha Dong, Line 3 is open only ...

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Which museums to visit in Hanoi? Our picks, prices and opening hours (October 2026)

If you only have half a day in Hanoi, visit Hoa Lo Prison (50,000 VND) and the Vietnamese Women's Museum (4...

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Where to See the Sunrise in Hanoi: Best Spots (2026)

The three best places for sunrise in Hanoi are Hoan Kiem Lake (locals do tai chi there from dawn), Long Bie...

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Custom tailors in Hanoi: suits and ao dai, prices and turnaround (October 2026)

In Hanoi a made-to-measure ao dai costs from about 40 USD in plain fabric and rises to 150 USD or more in w...

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Tea Houses and Lotus Tea in Hanoi: Where to Taste and Which Experience (2026)

West Lake lotus tea is a Hanoi speciality, and the craft of Quang An (Tay Ho district) is listed as a natio...

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Hanoi temples and pagodas: dress code, opening hours and prices (October 2026)

In Hanoi's temples and pagodas, cover your shoulders and knees, keep your voice down and do not photograph ...

Getting around · 3 min read

Hanoi to Ha Long Bay 2027: Bus, Limousine or Transfer?

From Hanoi to Ha Long it is 170 to 180 km and 2 to 2h30 on the expressway opened in 2018 (up to 3 hours for...

Itineraries · 3 min read

Northern Vietnam in 7 days from Hanoi: Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, Sapa itinerary (2026)

Seven days is enough for the three northern classics from Hanoi: Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay (a 2-day, 1-night c...

Itineraries · 3 min read

Sapa in 3 days from Hanoi: day-by-day itinerary, prices and tips (2026)

Three days (2 nights) are enough to see Sapa from Hanoi without rushing: day 1, the journey and Cat Cat vil...