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Around the World in 174 Days - Part 5 - Vietnam

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As usual, for the people who just like photos, they are at: Hanoi  https://photos.app.goo.gl/qeZCxAMQpmQuJ8VL6 Hanoi Long Bay  https://photos.app.goo.gl/T15CceRoXjwUMo4k7 Hué  https://photos.app.goo.gl/A6wMiDotrJthYRiPA Ho Chi Minh City  https://photos.app.goo.gl/TavPvsrKXpw87vFW8 Mekong Delta  https://photos.app.goo.gl/nHyniHAmv4itqDAs6 Nothing can really prepare you for your arrival in Hanoi at about 5pm on a Friday evening!  The No 16 bus from the airport to City Centre costs about 23p. I had researched and knew which stop we needed for the shortest walk to our hotel. When I paid the conductor for our ticket, I double checked that the bus stopped at Trần Nhat Duat and she confirmed that it did.  I was therefore a bit surprised when she told us to get off the bus about three stops earlier than I had expected. When you have asked advice on a foreign country, it always seems a bit rude to totally ignore the advice g...