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Our Travel Blog
Need insights to plan ahead in Vietnam or for your next trip back? Here are some of our takes in each part of Vietnam
Need insights to plan ahead in Vietnam or for your next trip back? Here are some of our takes in each part of Vietnam
Experiences
8 spotsFrench Quarter w History, Coffee and Architecture
How has French Influences affected Vietnam through times?
How has French Influences affected Vietnam through times?
Hidden Hanoi Old Quarter
Learn about the hustles and bustles of Hanoi through people's life and alleyways of the Old Quarter
Learn about the hustles and bustles of Hanoi through people's life and alleyways of the Old Quarter
Running Hanoi Experience
Run through 1,000 years of history as Hanoi wakes up
Run through 1,000 years of history as Hanoi wakes up
Hanoi First Day
Explore the country's basics
First thing to do in Hanoi
Explore the country's basics
Hanoi Specialty
7 spots
Bánh Cuốn
Steam rice rolls filled mince pork and mince mushrooms. Come with sweet&sour fish sauce and cinnamon cold cuts
Steam rice rolls filled mince pork and mince mushrooms. Come with sweet&sour fish sauce and cinnamon cold cuts
Phở Gà
Chicken choice of pho when you are sick of the beef
Try the dry pho! (Phở Trộn)
Chicken choice of pho when you are sick of the beef
Bún Chả Que Tre
Special edition of Bún Chả - Meat is grilled with bamboo stick for the special smoky taste
Special edition of Bún Chả - Meat is grilled with bamboo stick for the special smoky taste
Bún Chả
Grilled pork with rice vermicelli served with fresh herbs and sweet&sour fish sauce
Always get a side of fried spring rolls on the side
Grilled pork with rice vermicelli served with fresh herbs and sweet&sour fish sauce
Chả Cá Thăng Long
Catfish marinated with turmeric, herbs, seasoning. Cook in a hot pan in front of you and serve along with cold noodle
Try shrimp paste if you have the guts
Catfish marinated with turmeric, herbs, seasoning. Cook in a hot pan in front of you and serve along with cold noodle
Phở Cuốn
Stir fried beef inside pho rice paper roll, paired with sweet & sour fish sauce
Try other speciality like stir fried/deep fried/pan fried pho too
Stir fried beef inside pho rice paper roll, paired with sweet & sour fish sauce
Streetfood
7 spots
Bánh rán
Deep fried donut balls with different toppings (sesame, sugar, honey, savoury)
Deep fried donut balls with different toppings (sesame, sugar, honey, savoury)
Quẩy nóng
Vietnamese version of beignet, churro, fried bread,.... light, less sweet and addictive
Vietnamese version of beignet, churro, fried bread,.... light, less sweet and addictive
Bánh mỳ
Another Vietnamese classic dish. While you are looking for your own favorite, here's my personal
Vegetarian options available
Another Vietnamese classic dish. While you are looking for your own favorite, here's my personal
Chè
Many types of delicious Vietnamese traditional dessert soups taking place in an ancient house
Many types of delicious Vietnamese traditional dessert soups taking place in an ancient house
Bún bò Huế
Close to the ending point of the Untold War Stories tour, very nice stop for a light flavorful lunch
There are better opt, contact Kien for more choices
Close to the ending point of the Untold War Stories tour, very nice stop for a light flavorful lunch
Bún Riêu
Vietnamese famous Crab noodle soups with several add-ons (pork sausage, snails patty, duck embryo, rare beef, crab patty, vietnamese chicharon,...
Vietnamese famous Crab noodle soups with several add-ons (pork sausage, snails patty, duck embryo, rare beef, crab patty, vietnamese chicharon,...
Beef Papaya Salad
Papaya Salad with beef jerky, herb and a special sweet and sour sauce
Papaya Salad with beef jerky, herb and a special sweet and sour sauce
Restaurant
4 spots
Bánh Tráng Phú Cường
Large variety of Vietnamese traditional food; Their specialty: summer roll with a twist: you roll it yourself
Large variety of Vietnamese traditional food; Their specialty: summer roll with a twist: you roll it yourself
A Bản
Great dining experience including mountainous traditional food along with cozy ethnical atmosphere
Great dining experience including mountainous traditional food along with cozy ethnical atmosphere
Ngon Garden
Nice place for a higher quality Vietnamese food away from the street
Nice place for a higher quality Vietnamese food away from the street
Senté
Gorgeous little place with a menu based around the lotus. It's novel, tasty and settled in an old colonial era courtyard space
Gorgeous little place with a menu based around the lotus. It's novel, tasty and settled in an old colonial era courtyard space
Vegan & Vegetarian
9 spots
Sadhu
Tranquil, fashionable locale with all-you-can-eat offerings of vegan & vegetarian dishes.
Tranquil, fashionable locale with all-you-can-eat offerings of vegan & vegetarian dishes.
Vegan Noodle Salad
vermicelli noodle mix with a special sauce, vegetable, peanuts, fried shallot
vermicelli noodle mix with a special sauce, vegetable, peanuts, fried shallot
Vegetarian Bun Cha
Vegetarian street food stall
The place offer a lot more Vietnamese dishes in vegetarian option
Vegetarian street food stall
La Vegarie
Fusion Vegetarian Restaurant; a cozy gallery-inspired venue with edible arts
Fusion Vegetarian Restaurant; a cozy gallery-inspired venue with edible arts
Vegan Bánh Mỳ
Vegan and Vegetarian version of the famous Banh My
Vegan and Vegetarian version of the famous Banh My
Drinks
10 spotsCrafted Beer
Great ranges of Local Craft Beer and an even better fusion food menu to pair with
Great ranges of Local Craft Beer and an even better fusion food menu to pair with
Loading T
Take place in what used to be a French mansion, Loading T offer great coffee and beautiful cozy atmosphere
Take place in what used to be a French mansion, Loading T offer great coffee and beautiful cozy atmosphere
Nê Cocktail
One of Hanoi's first bars to help blaze a trail toward modern cocktail culture.
Try the Pho Cocktail!
One of Hanoi's first bars to help blaze a trail toward modern cocktail culture.
RAAW Coffee
Modern coffee shop with more modern options and spacious sittings for working and relaxation
They offer a coffee making tour too!
Modern coffee shop with more modern options and spacious sittings for working and relaxation
Beeznees 1920s
A tucked away 1920s (theme) Speakeasy Bar
A tucked away 1920s (theme) Speakeasy Bar
Bia Hơi
Very light fresh draught beer. A typical refreshment for Vietnamese. Also offer a wide range of delicious food
Very light fresh draught beer. A typical refreshment for Vietnamese. Also offer a wide range of delicious food
Skyline Lounge
Highest rooftop bar/restaurant in the Old Quarter. Offer great view for of the Old Quarter and the city (and may be the smog...)
Highest rooftop bar/restaurant in the Old Quarter. Offer great view for of the Old Quarter and the city (and may be the smog...)
Other Activities
6 spots
Next Continent Tour
wildlife tour company that champions conservation and ethical wildlife birdwatching—while offering meaningful safari tours and travel experiences
wildlife tour company that champions conservation and ethical wildlife birdwatching—while offering meaningful safari tours and travel experiences
Vietnamese War Movies and Documentaries
Explore how we portrait the war through our movies and hear more from our side
Explore how we portrait the war through our movies and hear more from our side
Amora Spa
Top Quality massage parlour in Hanoi
Mention "Kien - Onetripwithlocal" for a discount
Top Quality massage parlour in Hanoi
Hanoi E.buddies
Free of charge tour with Hanoi's university students. Hear about how future generation is feeling and thinking about the city
Leave a tip for their effort!
Free of charge tour with Hanoi's university students. Hear about how future generation is feeling and thinking about the city
Art Hunting w a Local
Non touristy areas, Magical encounter with your next favorite artists
Private tour
Non touristy areas, Magical encounter with your next favorite artists
Saigon Chinatown Exp
beyond the tourist trail and into the real heart of District 5, where Chinese medicine shops, incense-filled temples, and bustling wet markets tell stories older than modern Vietnam itself.
beyond the tourist trail and into the real heart of District 5, where Chinese medicine shops, incense-filled temples, and bustling wet markets tell stories older than modern Vietnam itself.
Contacts
2 spots
Support Vietnam
1 spots
Blue Dragon Foundation
Support Vietnamese children in crisis! -rescue and care for victims of human trafficking -provide urgently needed services for street children -rebuild lives and create hope
Support Vietnamese children in crisis! -rescue and care for victims of human trafficking -provide urgently needed services for street children -rebuild lives and create hope
What to bring back?
6 spots
Tailoring
3rd gen family-own tailor in Hanoi. Exceptionally skilled and professional, they have been working with many diplomats and expats for years
Not a fast service but more of a high quality one
3rd gen family-own tailor in Hanoi. Exceptionally skilled and professional, they have been working with many diplomats and expats for years
