My bf and I had the chance to visit Hanoi, the Capital of Vietnam for a week in September/October and we were amazed by the hustle and bustle of life in the Old Quarter. It is a vibrant area filled with many homes, businesses, streets vendors, motorbikes, and locals mixed with tourists. It reminds me a bit of SF Chinatown but instead of seeing large crowds of people walking around you, there would be huge crowds of people driving around in motorbikes. Most streets in the Old Quarter does not have street lights and you would just have to take a leap of faith and cross the road with confidence against the motorbikes riders. Thankfully, the locals driving on the motorbikes would just weave around you even though it feels like they would hit you when crossing. Eventually I started getting a hang of crossing the street even though it was stressful everytime the road was busy. One of the nice perks of traveling to Vietnam is getting to try all the inexpensive food and drinks you w...
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