Hanoi
A city best understood from a plastic stool at knee height. Colonial facades, a thousand motorbikes a minute, and the best cheap eating in the country.
Things to do in Hanoi
Where to stay in Hanoi
Hanoi in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Hanoi
Names and UNESCO status only. Ticks are yours and stay on this device.
From the airport
When to go to Hanoi: Oct or Nov or Mar or Apr
Guides about here
Three days in Hanoi and one trip out, with the Train Street access rules as they actually stand and why Ninh Binh beats Ha Long on a short trip.
Arif Rahman · 3 Sep 2026
The Old Quarter is loud in a way photographs cannot convey. Five areas, who each suits, what the noise actually costs you, and the street to avoid.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
Da Nang for remote workers, with real dong rents inland and by the beach, the 90 day e-visa that is the only option, and the quarterly run it forces.
Tobi Adeyemi · 4 Sep 2026
Vietnam with kids by age band and region, with the e-visa rule for children, the month each third of the country works and the beaches that suit toddlers.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026