When we arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city located in the north, locals couldn’t believe how long we were staying.  “Two weeks?  Why are you staying here for so long?”  It wasn’t that they hated living there.  It’s simply that Hanoi is not known for sightseeing.  More often than not, travelers backpack through the city on their way to Sa Pa or Ha Long Bay.  We spent one day out of the two weeks visiting Ha Long Bay (one of the New7Wonders of nature), which was supposed to be a three-day excursion but was cut short due to Continue reading →