Top 5 Things We Learned
1. The easiest way to cross the crazy streets is to wait for a local to walk with you
2. A map is essential when navigating the winding streets of the Old Quarter
3. You can carry anything on the back of a motorbike – a family of four, furniture, or dead pigs
4. All of the words to the movie trailer for “Remember Me” since it is constantly advertised on Vietnamese cable
5. Prices of goods are typically inflated three or four times their value for tourist consumption
Top 5 Places to Eat
1. Pho24 – the biggest chain restaurant in Vietnam, but so delicious.
2. Old Quarter Rooftop Bars –amazing chicken-fried rice and cheap Tiger Beer
3. Fanny’s Ice Cream – French/Vietnamese style ice cream/sorbet
4. KOTO – socially responsible dining and excellent Bun Bo Nam Bo
5. Halong Bay Cruise – especially the deep-fried corn, squid, and spring rolls
Top 5 Overall Experiences
1. Kayaking through Halong Bay
2. Walking around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake
3. Helping our KOTO waitress practice her English
4. Having 50 cent beers at 11AM in Ba Binh District
5. Traversing the streets through a sea of motos
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