Day: September 30, 2026

Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi Traveler’s Guide 2026 — Part 1: 3 Days in Hanoi

Tom Vaughan 30/09/2026 0 Comments
Three days in Hanoi is enough to understand why the Vietnamese capital rewards slow travel. The city is not one single attraction: it is a collection of old trading streets, lakes, colonial buildings, museums, temples, cafés, railway lines, markets and neighborhoods that change completely from morning to night. This itinerary is designed for a first visit in 2026. Each day combines a morning...
Train passing through Hanoi Train Street with visitors beside the railway

Hanoi Train Street: Complete 2026 Guide to Visiting, Safety, Cafés & Train Times

Tom Vaughan 30/09/2026 0 Comments
Hanoi Train Street is one of the Vietnamese capital’s most unusual urban sights: an active railway line running through a narrow residential neighborhood where homes, cafés and small businesses stand only a short distance from the tracks. When a train approaches, chairs are moved, people step back and, for a few dramatic seconds, the railway becomes the center of the street. It is also a...