Eight Facts Everyone Should Know About Hanoi Tourist

But mush of it all you need to do is walk away. Living here I see it all the time. Many have been made seriously ill and died because of it. Do hope you will warn them.

There is a lot adulterated stuff available. I did not see where you included the warning not to drink hard alcohol here in Vietnam. Hopefully this person doesn't change your perception of what i believe to be a lovely culture, and a country filled with very lovely friendly people!

I cant wait to explore Vietnam, and yes of course not every single vietnamese person will try to get something from you, but it only takes one person to scam you. But after having all my filming equipment (I'm a filmmaker by trade) stolen in - what i perceived to be - an elaborate hotel scam in Amsterdam a couple of years ago, its always good to do your research and have good insurance while your away. Il be heading over to south east Asia soon and i cant wait!

But maybe these people are operating without a license. I know they will not be able to do anything, because lack of evidence. Wanted to make others aware and will report to police.

I realise I made several mistakes and it has been a tough lesson. They ended up with around 600,000dong Attraction for tourist in Hanoi an agreed amount of 35,000dong. I normally don't keep large amounts on display.

I normally take more care then this, but got complaisant. I looked at my wallet and found that all the larger notes were gone. They spoke good English and I heard them say something to themselves like you get enough".

I then distanced myself to get the correct money. I protested and a note was dropped on the ground which I recovered. I opened my wallet to get the correct money, when suddenly one of the people snatched some money.

When I arrived at the homestay, another two motorbikes appeared and I was surrounded by 3 people. When leaving the Funky Monkey bar in Hoi An I mistakenly agreed to get a ride back to my home stay. Visitors with more cash to splash will be able to choose from an excellent range of five-star hotels, most of which are located in the center of the city.

Those on a tight budget will want to base themselves in the Old Quarter as most of Hanoi's budget accommodation can be found here as well as plenty of cheap places to eat. It's a popular landmark and meeting place in the city.  Make sure to check out St. Joseph's Cathedral, a church that's been there since the late 1886s.

 Every time I roamed around the streets, I found another hidden gem.  The Old Quarter is a collection of about 36 streets, which all specialize in selling something (like jewelry, pillows, shirts, baskets, toys, shoes, sunglasses, etc).  It's noisy from all the honking horns, and the motorbike traffic is always heavy, but I suggest walking around to discover tons of restaurants, bars, cafes, clubs and all around good vibes.