Vietnam

sksk · Post time 30-8-2007 03:15 PM

I stay kat Democracy Hotel. sgt dekat dgn Nisa Restaurant, night market, Hoan Kiem lake & shopping street.

[ Last edited by sksk at 30-8-2007 03:16 PM ]

sksk · Post time 30-8-2007 03:30 PM

sarung kusyen

sksk · Post time 30-8-2007 04:32 PM

25 Aug 2007
Flight i patutnya pukul 4.55pm dr LCCT, tp delay sampai 3++ jam

. 8.20pm baru berlepas. sampai airport dlm pukul 11 lebih. sampai hotel tido.

26 Aug 2007
Breakfast kat hotel. makan roti, telur rebus & air kopi.

start jalan2. naik cyclo (kat sini kita panggil beca). nasihat i kalau sesiapa nak naik cyclo, jgn berhenti langsung. 1-hour non stop boleh dpt dlm USD2. tp kalau byk stop rege jd lain.negotiate harga before naik cyclo. cyclo akan bw pusing old quarter.

most of the shop start biz dlm pukul 10am.

lunch kat Nisa Restaurant. Harga mmg mahal berbanding dgn kat KL ni.

mi goreng, nasi goreng dlm VND45000 (dlm RM11) sepinggan. Owner dia Pak Ben very nice person. me & husband borak dgn dia dlm 3 jam. last2 masa nak bayar, Pak Ben cakap tak payah bayar.:bg:

Siang tu mmg tak jumpa sgt tmpt yg menarik utk membeli.

Mlm i pegi night market, start jumpa benda2 yg berkenan.

sksk · Post time 30-8-2007 04:46 PM

28 Aug (last day)

bangun lewat sikit sbb penat sgt pusing kat night market. sampai 4 round.

after breakfast jln2. mmg dah target kena habiskan duit Dong & USD. kalau bw balik Dong, entah brp value yg tinggal. USD 1, 10 & 20 pun kalau bw balik tukaran mmg rendah giler.

since pagi tu keluar lewat sikit, kedai2 yg kat area Hotel pun dah buka. i pun mula menghabiskan duit. bila dah jumpa benda yg berkenan tu, lebih 1 jam melekat kat kedai. nak bargain, nak mengira2, nak memilih tu yg lama. nasib baik hubby sporting.

nak masuk tghr, we all decide nak sewa motor. tak penat sgt & boleh pegi jauh sikit. berjalan kaki lambat & tak boleh nak pegi jauh. 1 hari sewa dia org charge USD5, i sewa dlm 4 hours USD4. top up minyak dlm VND20000.

best giler bw motor kat sana. no need helmet, x perlu lesen. asyik hon aje (kat sana diaorg suka hon). rasa tak sure kat mana, refer kat map/tanya local.alhamdullilah selamat.

sksk · Post time 30-8-2007 04:59 PM

my very short trip ni, mmg tak sempat nak melawat2. just spend time for shopping aje. still tak cukup masa.

This is my 1st time pegi Hanoi, 1st time backpack, 1st time keluar dr Malaysia.tak pakai any tour guide tp buat search more than 6 mths about hanoi. i will come back to hanoi kalau ada rezeki.

Recommendation
1. Currency-bw both USD & VND
2. sewa motor utk jln2
3. Hotel yg i stay is very strategic location-democracy hotel (same group with Bodega Hotel). new hotel, less than 1 mth. bilik kecil tapi setakat nak tido kira ok. USD16 per night.
4.night market only on saturday & sunday.start from 7pm. kalu pegi dlm 8.30pm better. 7pm baru nak buka. tak sampai 10min dr hotel.

viscosesss · Post time 3-9-2007 09:47 AM

just want to add some info abt shopping in hanoi. those yg berminat dgn bedsheet, duvet cover, table cloth yang bersulam (embroided) i rasa ni lah salah satu tempatnya. harga kena bargain betul2.

viscosesss · Post time 3-9-2007 09:53 AM

most of the shops yg jual barang2 sulam tu kat hang gai street. kalau bedsheet blh dapt dlm USD13, duvet cover USD 20, table cloth USD 6-8 (depends on the size). silk scarf pun cantik2 dan ok lah harganya.

kalau nak beli silk, kat hang gai street tu mahal sikit, tp banyak choices. still boleh bargain. tp not as cheap as kat silk village (abt 30-40 mins from Hanoi city). i ada beli crepe silk sebijik yg mcm kat kedai kat hang gai street USD 5 je per meter.kat kedai tu jual USD 10 lps bargain USD 8

JFK · Post time 3-9-2007 10:10 AM

camna u booking hotel democracy tu? bayar masa sampai atau booking thru online/etc? 16 usd around rm70 kot?

so hotel demo tu mmg area town,pusat beli belah ke?

nanti i tnya lagi...tq

m_ardiana · Post time 3-9-2007 11:00 AM

ok gak hanoi nie.... next year blh try lahhh...

sksk · Post time 3-9-2007 02:53 PM

i mmg tak sempat pegi silk village. cadar, table cloth mmg tak jumpa sgt. mmg tak puas lg explore old quarter. kalau ada rezeki, tahun dpn nak pegi lg.

sksk · Post time 3-9-2007 02:59 PM

i bayar masa check out. USD16 dlm RM56. depends brp rate u dpt masa u tukar USD. i dpt USD1=RM3.495

airport transfer pun minta hotel arrange kan. USD10=RM35. tu mmg standard charge.

kalau berminat nak stay kat situ, nnt i bagi email address & contact person. location mmg best. walking distance to night market, restoran Nisa. bila u nak pegi?

sksk · Post time 3-9-2007 03:00 PM

for me hanoi ok, tp depends on individu la kot.

nanas_tanjong · Post time 4-9-2007 09:16 AM

bole tak bagi i emel add n contact person hotel democracy tu?? tq..

sksk · Post time 4-9-2007 09:53 AM

Democracy Hotel u boleh email kat Ms Anh, [email protected]. Address:64 Cau Go Street.

viscosesss · Post time 4-9-2007 10:07 AM

bodega hotel pun ok gak. twin room (tv, air conditioned, attached bathroom) rm29 per nite. free pick up from the airport if u stay more than 3 nights. staff dia very friendly and helpful.

viscosesss · Post time 4-9-2007 10:11 AM

bodega hotel pun within walking distance je kalu nak ke dong xuan market. (dlm 10 min). from this hotel, we can just walk straight up to hoan kiem lake and for the water puppet show. it's quite strategic jugak le.

su_hanim · Post time 4-9-2007 10:15 AM

bole kasi emel ke,contact person tak?

sksk · Post time 4-9-2007 11:28 AM

bodega hotel offer i USD16 per night for 2 person. tp Bodega agak jauh sikit dr Nisa Restaurant. dlm 15 min jln kaki. website www.bodegahotel.com

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