Travelbuff

After visiting a lot of Asian countries around Taiwan hubby and me finally decided to visit Hanoi City in North Vietnam. We chose Hanoi due to its flight path and reputation for being the hub of traditional Vietnam culture.  The country in general and Hanoi in particular, is humming and buzzing with traffic. A steady stream of motorbikes, rickshaws and cars driving around in both directions.  Stepping out onto the streets of Hanoi for the first time is a little overwhelming to say the least. The biggest impression for me was the manic traffic which makes just crossing the road an adventure in itself.  Not to say it was a fantastic trip overall!!  There is a lot to explore in Hanoi... you can get a lot of information online about what you would like to see. We had decided on a few important places to see and explored few more while traveling around. Places are easy to find with the help of GPS and the markings on the map.  We planned a 4 nights stay and it...