Halong bay literally means “bay of the descending dragons” is yet another place with fantasy sounding name in Vietnam. It is famous for its limestone formation along the coastal area. I was there for only 2 days which I feel is enough. The town is pretty boring. Except for seafood, there is nothing much to do there. Unlike Hanoi, Halong bay is abundant of seafood. Naturally, all I had for 2 days are seafoods… …and Ha Long beer. No kidding. They have their own brand and it is cheap. Highlight of Halong Bay is of course the boat tour around the bay. I took up a package...

This is about a famous lake in Hanoi known as Hoan Kiem which means ‘return sword’. Like the name, the story behind the lake sounds like coming out from a Hong Kong comic books. It is well known for the laid back setting which makes a perfect spot for couples to embrace each other by the lake side amidst the bustling traffics nearby. Here are some sceneries around the lake… When you visit the lake, you can’t miss a place call Old Quarter. This place is popular among tourists for cheap accommodations and shopping. It seems like a focal point in Hanoi because most...

This is our founding father… Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah And this is the founding father of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh AKA Uncle Ho We owe our country’s independence to our founding father but we never honor our founding father like the Vietnamese do. Why I said that? Well… here is why. These are Vietnamese lining up to visit Uncle Ho final resting place. The queue is ridiculously long. So long that it snakes across few roads. This is one of those rare occasion where you can see Vietnamese line up properly. It’s like little Timmy...

What do they have in common? They are thin!

This is how it looks like when they serve the coffee. The candle at the bottom keeps the coffee hot. The metal cup contain a filter that holds the crush coffee bean. Hot water is pour in the metal cup. The coffee will drip in to the cup below. And it is ready to drink. Genius isn’t it?

Because it was in Hanoi and it found out Kentucky has fried all his family members…