Tag: hanoi
Debriefing my vacation in Vietnam
My vacation in Vietnam was an opportunity to revisit sites I'd visited in the past, and to take a closer look at the country's gastronomic scene. In addition, there are two great hotel discoveries. One regret, however: the weather...
Hanoi-Phu Quoc in business class on Vietnam Airlines: a little disappointing
The service offered by Vietnam Airlines on this flight between Hanoi and Phu Quoc is relatively good, but disappointing when compared with the airline's Saigon-Hanoi service.
It's time for me to reach the third stage of my Vietnamese journey, namely...
Hong Song lounge in Hanoi (domestic): average
The Hong Song lounge in Hanoi's domestic terminal offers decent service but is relatively bland, like most of the lounges I've visited in Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines' Lotus Lounge in Hanoi didn't thrill me all that much, so I decided to...
Lotus Lounge Vietnam Airlines lounge in Hanoi (domestic): decent but not more
Vietnam Airlines' domestic Lotus Lounge in Hanoi offers a flawless but rather bland service. It has the merit of existing but nothing more.
It's time for me to leave Hanoi for the last stage of this Vietnamese journey: Phu...
A tour of Hanoi
Hanoi, the political capital of Vietnam, has preserved many of the sites inherited from its past and offers a richer cultural heritage than Saigon.
During my previous stay in Hanoi, incessant rain prevented me from making the most of...
Restaurant TUNG Dining in Hanoi: an excellent cross between Scandinavia and Asia, but panic when it comes to paying!
TUNG Dining in Hanoi offers an excellent dining experience, close to that of a Michelin-starred restaurant. But a huge bug at the end of the service practically ruined my evening.
For my last dinner in Hanoi, after a Michelin-starred...
Restaurant Gia in Hanoi: a good Michelin-starred restaurant that struggled to embark me on a laborious journey
Gia, in Hanoi, is a Michelin-starred restaurant offering creatively reinterpreted Vietnamese cuisine. It's good, but creativity has its limits: the property had a hard time drawing me into its dining experience and almost lost me along the way.
Unlike...
JW Marriott Hanoi: a little out of the way but really excellent
The recently opened JW Marriott Hanoi offers a really high standard of service, and the fact that it's a little out of the way should in no way obscure the fact that it's one of the city's best hotels.
Staying...
Saigon-Hanoi business class on Vietnam Airlines A350: a very solid experience
Vietnam Airlines offers an excellent service between Saigon and Hanoi in business class, especially as this route is operated by twin-aisle aircraft, in this case an A350.
It's time for me to leave Saigon for Hanoi, a flight I'll be...