On our personal food tours, we greet our travelers at their hotel and brief them with the walk before heading to the neighborhood that they’re interested in. For the Old Quarter of Hanoi, we’ll walk them through the backstreets and the hidden alleys to see the daily life of the Hanoians.
“I didn’t expect that level of a local fine dining dinner in a street food city like Hanoi. But it was probably one of the best dinners we’ve had. The place deserves its recognition in culinary world.”, said our food tour client after their gastronomic delight at T.U.N.G Dining – a restaurant Flavors of Hanoi recommended.
Ms. Lan, a friend of us, whose family lives in one of the houses where century-old trains pass just a meter away from their door steps. From the late 2017, her community, with the incredible juxtaposition of train tracks and residential housing, suddenly became worldly known as Hanoi Train Street, a must-see for Hanoi visitors.
About two-hour flight from Hanoi, Nha Trang is a famous coastal city the South-Central Coast of Vietnam. The city is well known for its sandy beaches, diving sites, scuba diving, and offshore islands with beautiful coral reefs. And of cause, this is home of great sea food dishes, especially the eye-catching king lobsters and fish noodle soup.
March 16th marks exactly two years since we saw our travelers off at Hanoi airport and borders closed, Vietnam is now fully reopened its borders. Visitors entering Vietnam only need to be tested negative for Covid-19 and do not have to quarantine themselves, said the Ministry of Health.
Statistics show that there are nearly 3000 French colonial houses in Hanoi, including colonial public buildings, villas, and townhouses built by the French between 1890 and 1930. The most recognizable feature of Hanoi’s French houses is that they were built in two floors (a few have more than two), painted with light yellow lime, and highlighted with blue wooden windows.
