I want to dedicate a post to our apartment in Hanoi. Once again, we decided to stay at Elegant5 on 21 Nam Ngu and we love it. They completely renovated the building, that was already very nice, but this is just insane. The location is perfect, close to everything, market included, but not in the […]
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A day in Ninh Binh
We rented 2 scooters with the “Cavadinis” heading south to Ninh Binh (90 km in the heat…), since we decided that Perfume Pagoda was way too touristy and we got a great tip to just drive down to this other place. We got slightly delayed by a little monsoon right before leaving, here is Daniele […]
An exhibition
I and Renzo went to this Installation Exhibition by YAYOI KUSAMA “Obsessions”, at the Japanese Cultural center (some other shots here). We actually enjoyed it very much. and then lunch with Daniele at the famous Bun Cha place close to the National Television Tower
Capoeira in Hanoi
Here are some of the capoeira aulas we did in Hanoi with our friend Nam, first at the Vietfighter Gym and then at Lenin Square. and here I am Have you seen my foot????? Creepy! Since at midnight it was Daniele’s Bday, we met with more people and celebrate with Jegermaister… Nice picture Silvia…well done! […]
Hangin’ out with the locals
Daniele’s Students brought us out for dinner to a lovely place on 76 LoDuc, a mushroom restaurant, then Bia hoi and the best gelato in Hanoi, a place just south of Hoam Kiem Lake. And this is the group we meet thanks to Capoeira. Our friend Nam, Capoeira name “Shaolin” (he needs a new name…) […]
Women’s Museum
Very close to our apartment at Nam Ngu I discovered the Women’s Museum which I completely missed last time I was here. I found it very very interesting. It is on 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, more informations here at www.womenmuseum.org.vn/ It is divided in 3 floors talking about: Family, birth and marriage, Work, Politics and […]
Blue sky in Hanoi
I’m going visit Uncle Ho, but just the museum, not the mausoleum which is open at crazy hours and days during the week. Today is sunny again, and it is the first time that I see such a blue sky in Hanoi. Lenin Square Insane graphic designs!! Friendship Vietnam/Russia The War is a bitch Life […]
Botanic Garden
Friday, Daniele is not going to school, it’s exam day, so how about a stroll around Hanoi? We need a cool space (as cool as possible) so we decided to visit the Botanic Garden. Bun Bo Nam Bo for lunch in the Old Quarter And at night we went with some students at Nam 76, […]
Hoan Kiem was fantastic today
I think I became a better photographer… or maybe the light today was just insane!Daniele is working and the sky is blue, it is hot, but not terrible today, since we had a good 1 day and a half of rain. it is the perfect time to walk around the Old Quarter in search of […]