Hanoi, Vietnam is Perfect for a City Walk 🚶♂️🌆
Hanoi may not be the most commonly recommended city in Vietnam, but compared to Ho Chi Minh and Nha Trang, it's more relaxed and offers a deeper experience of Vietnamese culture and history. The city is a mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, and French styles, with various exquisite specialty shops. The cost of living is low, with coffee shops ☕️ everywhere. You can order a cup of coffee and sit by the roadside for an entire afternoon... ✅ Things to do before departure: Download Google Translate (for translation, it has a real-time conversation translation feature). Download Grab (for taxi services, don't take the airport's taxis 🚕 as they are more expensive. Use this app and pay in cash). Purchase a SIM card - You can get a Vinaphone or mobifone local SIM card on Taobao, it's easy to use. Arrange your visa, it's recommended to get a separate visa on paper through Taobao, it's convenient for immigration. ✅ Things to do upon arrival in Hanoi: Immigration, just use your passport and separate paper visa. Currency exchange, you can withdraw Vietnamese Dong directly from the airport ATM, it's quick and easy. Take a taxi, use Grab to search for your hotel location and pay in cash, pay when you get off. Check-in 🏨, communicate with the hotel staff using Google Translate, provide your passport, visa, and reservation number. ✅ Must-try dishes: 【Phở】 - Hanoi's mornings start with a bowl of hot phở. 【Cà Phê】 - Your daily itinerary is basically moving from one ☕️ coffee shop to another. Try egg coffee, a unique drink hard to find elsewhere, with a creamy texture, sweet but not greasy. 【Chả Giò (Fried Spring Rolls)】 - Crispy on the outside, delicious on the inside, dipped in special sauce, each bite is delicious. 【Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Baguette)】 🌭 - Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with various fillings, every bite is a surprise! PS: Street food in Vietnam is really much better than food in starred restaurants. ✅ Photography spots: Train Street (Le Duan) - Narrow alleys and passing 🚉 trains create a vivid scene. Long Biên Bridge 🌉 - At dusk, the interplay of light and shadow on the bridge is a paradise for photography enthusiasts. The romantic ambiance of the French Quarter - French architecture and tree-lined streets make you feel like you're in a European town. St. Joseph's Cathedral - One of Hanoi's most iconic ⛪️ French-style buildings. #Vietnam #Hanoi #OverseasTravel #Photography #CityWalk #Travel #SoutheastAsiaTravel #Coffee #Culture #Trip