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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qqfbj2BIenY/XUZ71uS28sI/AAAAAAAAfZQ/8fHvu8f1SeshkVRtbwGPwWoXxg56ppz7QCLcBGAs/s1600/Bagan%2B18.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ananda Temple\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qqfbj2BIenY/XUZ71uS28sI/AAAAAAAAfZQ/8fHvu8f1SeshkVRtbwGPwWoXxg56ppz7QCLcBGAs/s1600/Bagan%2B18.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nHola!! It's been over a year now since our Myanmar backpacking and I promise I'll try to blog all of these backlogs as fast as I can now. I've been busier than ever because of new work, you know the stuff... Trying to learn as fast as I can so I can be effective in the role right away... And because I'm also fixing requirements for this stuff I've been praying for since I don't know when. Life's just been so pretty darn good in the past days it's like God telling me He or maybe She? Haven't forgotten about me. It's quite an emotional topic for me so I'll blog it maybe some other time. Hehe.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YJvMRwgg7jY/XUaExBS2LJI/AAAAAAAAfdU/-hW_lhzyx1YGEQhnnHcrnxkBNObWfRe7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B14.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Puppets inside one of Bagan's restaurant\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YJvMRwgg7jY/XUaExBS2LJI/AAAAAAAAfdU/-hW_lhzyx1YGEQhnnHcrnxkBNObWfRe7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B14.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nRight now, the focus is non-other than ~*drum rolls*~ \u003cb\u003eBAGAN!!! \u003c/b\u003e*clap clap!* I've been so excited to see Bagan mainly because of the hot air balloons over the temples. I mean if you know the hot air balloon situation in Capadoccia then Bagan is almost the same. The only difference I guess is that in Bagan, it's over the beautiful temples with the amazing sunrise. \u0026lt;3\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nIf Yangon has their Shwedagon Temple, then Bagan have their thousands of temples to choose from! It was said to have more than 4000 temples with 2000+ of it still standing up to this day. Bagan used to be the capital of the Pagan Kingdom which is the current Myanmar we know now. Just like other Indochina countries, Myanmar or as previously known as Burma has a long history which I will not bore you to death because yeah... While I am also quite interested in history now, there are times that it really bore me. I appreciate history when I can see it myself or if I can experience the culture by traveling. And if you haven't read any of my posts before, the reason why I love traveling and why I wanted to visit all Southeast Asian countries is to learn their version of history.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4SKhlJqLLI/XUZ8QjxqLPI/AAAAAAAAfak/Zk6y0Dsr1sAGTa-6H5OwVK_xMHl-BmYngCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B24.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"943\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4SKhlJqLLI/XUZ8QjxqLPI/AAAAAAAAfak/Zk6y0Dsr1sAGTa-6H5OwVK_xMHl-BmYngCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B24.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThis is my last backpacking trip to Southeast Asia so I really gathered my strength and my backpacker skills because I know this wouldn't be an easy one. This is like the end chapter, or like the bosses of the boss in an arcade game. This reminds me of the time I and father slept in Suvarnabhumi airport in \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Thailand\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThailand\u003c/a\u003e to save hotel costs. Little did I know sleeping at airports is just level 1. LOL.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAs I've mentioned in my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/06/myanmar-yangon-downtown-sule-and.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eYangon blog\u003c/a\u003e, Lin Ko, my father's student when he taught in Mae Sot way back 2013, bought our overnight bus tickets to Bagan from Yangon. We just paid him when we arrived in Yangon so that we already have a sure ticket to Bagan. The overnight bus is just like the one in Thailand so yep, it's a good one. I cannot remember if it has its own CR but either way, I won't dare use it unless I cannot really hold it off anymore. LOL. I think I got dehydrated when we did this backpacking.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TF7VGRE-DdI/XUZ74eSkE_I/AAAAAAAAfZ4/aV5I1BrHn20ao5LMPXQGyy5cAIKxu63IwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B17.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Inside Yun Myo Thu Hotel\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TF7VGRE-DdI/XUZ74eSkE_I/AAAAAAAAfZ4/aV5I1BrHn20ao5LMPXQGyy5cAIKxu63IwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B17.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nSo when we arrive first thing in the morning, the first order of business is to go to our hotel and freshen up. We rode a tuk-tuk going to \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.agoda.com/yun-myo-thu-hotel/hotel/bagan-mm.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eYun Myo Thu\u003c/a\u003e in New Bagan. I usually observe this \"new\" and \"old\" stuff in Indochina countries. There is always a wall to everything. I mean we have Intramuros, Thailand have Chiang Mai's \"old city\", as wells as Ayutthaya, Vietnam has their \"old quarter\" in Hanoi. It just goes to show that there were many uninvited people coming to these places that these places requires walls to isolate itself. It's just my observation though.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAnyway, as I've said, the hotel is located in New Bagan... Which is definitely not the main area of attraction because of course, it's the old we want to see. Old Bagan though is just a few kilometers away from New Bagan and there are many hotels, tourist centers that offer bike, and motorbikes to tourists. There are also cars for rent if you're that type of traveler. The room is so-so. I liked that the CR is clean and well maintained though the TV doesn't offer many channels. Breakfast is also provided so yey!\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crCTyrxCAuY/XUaFYqBKE3I/AAAAAAAAfeg/GSVWQN-sPwQJvJprKC514L5HSHzG7gV6ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B22.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crCTyrxCAuY/XUaFYqBKE3I/AAAAAAAAfeg/GSVWQN-sPwQJvJprKC514L5HSHzG7gV6ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B22.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nRight after freshening up and getting some rest, we rented a bike for the day which we will use to roam Bagan. Our first stop was a nearby restaurant for brunch. The server told us it wasn't their peak season so the tourist isn't that many.. Which I think is good because it won't get crowded as much as when it's peak season. To be honest, this is one of the decent meals I've had here in Myanmar. There are days I only eat biscuits because I'm not so sure about the food. Can't also be so sure about the water as well.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nVg-Jbsu7_0/XUaFJX05MwI/AAAAAAAAfeI/9eN7s8qSeR4ysBPCVjFxkkOTlKTcETdQgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B19.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nVg-Jbsu7_0/XUaFJX05MwI/AAAAAAAAfeI/9eN7s8qSeR4ysBPCVjFxkkOTlKTcETdQgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B19.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFirst meal in Bagan in this quaint little restaurant.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nBut anyway, we're here for the temples so with just a bike and a map on one hand, we roam around Old Bagan. There are more than 2000+ temples here in Bagan so I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure you cannot really visit each one of it plus you'll get tired seeing temples. I, myself, got overwhelmed with temples. LOL. It is literally \u003cb\u003ee v e r y w h e r e!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e So the game plan, of course, is to visit those worthy of our time and effort. Remember we are using bikes so it can get sweaty and hot and tiring all at once. Plus I have to bike with a maxi skirt (yeah, ootd purposes haha).\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mI9T41ka0kc/XUaG1-vC6fI/AAAAAAAAffI/6q5n_TlSovoa0JJeGwQ99JQETAPyJO22ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B8.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mI9T41ka0kc/XUaG1-vC6fI/AAAAAAAAffI/6q5n_TlSovoa0JJeGwQ99JQETAPyJO22ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B8.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\nBefore anything else, note that every tourist location in Myanmar has entrance tickets if you're a foreigner. During our visit, it is 25,000 kyat (pronounced as Chat) for Bagan Archaeological Zone which is the entirety of Old Bagan. I just don't know how much it is now. Also, I heard they are transitioning to e-ticket? Not sure though.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-338_oyUsp4A/XUaEdXNfOXI/AAAAAAAAfc0/DfR4U6IawOk16_D6ZZ8JeSvY_PVb5WLAwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B11.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan Archaeological Zone ticket\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-338_oyUsp4A/XUaEdXNfOXI/AAAAAAAAfc0/DfR4U6IawOk16_D6ZZ8JeSvY_PVb5WLAwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B11.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThis is the fun of spontaneous traveling you see. You get to decide which ones to see within the day. So our first stop of the day? \u003cb\u003eAnanda Temple.\u003c/b\u003e Actually, for me, this one stands out well compared to the other temples because of its color. The usual color of temples here are either gold or are made of bricks, so brown to magenta, something like that, but this temple is squeaky white!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI am not sure about the architecture of temples or what does it needs to have but what I noticed is that each side has one buddha. So when you enter a temple, you can roam around and see that each side have a giant buddha. Also, if you are not yet aware, you will need to take off your foot ware at the entrance, not outside the temple. So if this temple has a gate, you have to take off your foot ware at the gate!\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\"Oohhh it's not that bad\" you say? Yes, not really but the thing is they chew betel nuts and just spit anywhere they fancy. My number 1 problem when I take off my foot ware. They do it even on tiled floors.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnanda Temple:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v8RxzI9o7YA/XUZ8DauT2MI/AAAAAAAAfaQ/TztW6nUweAQZdXodtoJw7Cmi2-RrJBZgQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v8RxzI9o7YA/XUZ8DauT2MI/AAAAAAAAfaQ/TztW6nUweAQZdXodtoJw7Cmi2-RrJBZgQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B2.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWWJuwVG1Mg/XUaFyGC3gHI/AAAAAAAAfek/dw52ALDglM8NZmqQKlB7LLouD4CTi7XvgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B3.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThatbyinnyu Temple:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWX3JgQOQuw/XUZ8NXSeHzI/AAAAAAAAfaQ/n6vXLSsHcJsSAWHd8Qn0XIF-KxyAnyx-QCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B23.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWX3JgQOQuw/XUZ8NXSeHzI/AAAAAAAAfaQ/n6vXLSsHcJsSAWHd8Qn0XIF-KxyAnyx-QCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B23.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WSWqfmjiKuU/XUZ7TaKO43I/AAAAAAAAfYw/GQ3eFbsB03Emn9GRf6EreSJcxrmkwtTRQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B13.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WSWqfmjiKuU/XUZ7TaKO43I/AAAAAAAAfYw/GQ3eFbsB03Emn9GRf6EreSJcxrmkwtTRQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B13.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBupaya Pagoda:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VVsy4sNyvvY/XUaFvUMO7nI/AAAAAAAAfeo/2p7SDUzlImEWXPGYc2d89zAmR87PbSgXQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B4.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VVsy4sNyvvY/XUaFvUMO7nI/AAAAAAAAfeo/2p7SDUzlImEWXPGYc2d89zAmR87PbSgXQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B4.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAyeryawaddy River\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_pmwdJfVU4/XUaFlxSfERI/AAAAAAAAfec/n4eRHv1bDGgfrE4WhjwSUxo8XGax5IPLwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B25.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_pmwdJfVU4/XUaFlxSfERI/AAAAAAAAfec/n4eRHv1bDGgfrE4WhjwSUxo8XGax5IPLwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B25.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id\u003d\"goog_708748040\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"goog_708748041\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nLocated just beside Ayeryawaddy River, there's also a mini praying area where people can sit and offer to their Gods.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThese are just some of the temples I can remember we visited. There are many more but I can't remember their names! Screw me for not taking notes while traveling. Next time when I travel, I promise to take down notes so I won't forget. LOL. Yet again, this happened over a year ago so yeah...\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwsozzxfRnk/XUaG3JQ49OI/AAAAAAAAffA/g6eusmYA9DgxgYLkxrkSN-qvDbEZ0zUJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwsozzxfRnk/XUaG3JQ49OI/AAAAAAAAffA/g6eusmYA9DgxgYLkxrkSN-qvDbEZ0zUJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAs for the hot air balloons... guess what? It wasn't in season when we went to Myanmar!!!! GRRRRR. I mean that's the reason I wanted to go to Myanmar then you'll tell me it's not in season? That's what happens when you book flights first before researching. lol. It was the rainy season when we went to Myanmar yeah. Kinda sad.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSo, don't make the same mistakes I did. If you really want to see the iconic hot air balloon in Myanmar, take note that the season for it is \u003cb\u003eOctober to mid-April. \u003c/b\u003eMaybe in the future, I'll have the chance to go back, who knows, right?\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI would say with or without the hot air balloons, go visit Myanmar. It is not yet a very popular destination so this is the best time. Once the word gets out of how beautiful it is, you might regret not visiting it this sooner. ;)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWWJuwVG1Mg/XUaFyGC3gHI/AAAAAAAAfek/dw52ALDglM8NZmqQKlB7LLouD4CTi7XvgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWWJuwVG1Mg/XUaFyGC3gHI/AAAAAAAAfek/dw52ALDglM8NZmqQKlB7LLouD4CTi7XvgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B3.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSand Paintings\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\nI think my shade went 2 times darker haha. This is just our first day in Bagan! There's day 2, Mandalay and Inle Lake!\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gUIdx7sNIkA/XUaElnb61oI/AAAAAAAAfdI/4v2ZHBeNwS8yZ1G4g_l8CTgkoNL05mBnACEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B12.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gUIdx7sNIkA/XUaElnb61oI/AAAAAAAAfdI/4v2ZHBeNwS8yZ1G4g_l8CTgkoNL05mBnACEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B12.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WdVo5mlpdUg/XUaGYxzos7I/AAAAAAAAfe4/dBVj3Bg2TjwWhWAHPtKOIslnWWIP7_ipwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B6.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WdVo5mlpdUg/XUaGYxzos7I/AAAAAAAAfe4/dBVj3Bg2TjwWhWAHPtKOIslnWWIP7_ipwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B6.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgWM7dRGONE/XUaEywd7tQI/AAAAAAAAfdU/yJcr2pneJZ4SA12IZjjCWKM3qQoXEh8swCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B16.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgWM7dRGONE/XUaEywd7tQI/AAAAAAAAfdU/yJcr2pneJZ4SA12IZjjCWKM3qQoXEh8swCEwYBhgL/s1600/Bagan%2B16.JPG\" title\u003d\"Bagan, Myanmar\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nHere's a pic of me and father inside Ananda Temple. \u003ci\u003eDi naman halatang haggard no? \u003dD\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\nSafe Travels! xx\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\nIf you like this post, check out my other blog post in our Myanmar Backpacking Diaries:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/06/myanmar-yangon-downtown-sule-and.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eMYANMAR: YANGON DOWNTOWN, SULE, AND SHWEDAGON PAGODA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://i65.tinypic.com/veyq90.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/7919981727689265993/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/08/myanmar-bagan-day-1.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/7919981727689265993"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/7919981727689265993"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/08/myanmar-bagan-day-1.html","title":"Myanmar: Bagan Day 1"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qqfbj2BIenY/XUZ71uS28sI/AAAAAAAAfZQ/8fHvu8f1SeshkVRtbwGPwWoXxg56ppz7QCLcBGAs/s72-c/Bagan%2B18.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)"},"georss$point":{"$t":"21.1717271 94.8585458"},"georss$box":{"$t":"21.156920099999997 94.83837580000001 21.1865341 94.8787158"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-4437160490233573022"},"published":{"$t":"2019-02-20T13:20:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-02-20T13:20:48.703+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Backpacking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pub Street"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Siem Reap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indochina"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel 2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Southeast Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cambodia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Siem Reap: Real Life Temple Run"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"text-align: left;\" trbidi\u003d\"on\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap: Real Life Temple Run\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1258\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OzsnV63U8xQ/XGyki4d3MEI/AAAAAAAAYyE/1w8dgbLOMxgGcMA3GUA5bAOF1H4ewQgPACLcBGAs/s1600/LJMM3629.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap: Real Life Temple Run\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n If you read my Singapore travel, you would know that I am on my 6/10 of my Southeast Asian bucket list. And visiting Siem Reap Cambodia means I'm on my 7th country! Sooo sooo close in completing all of it. \u0026lt;3\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nSo yeah, for this trip, I am with my mother, my sister, and my high school friend Ton. Hi, Ton! :)\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt was fun because I think we planned this like for a very \u003c/span\u003ea long\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e time and now it is here.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThe plan is we will be backpacking from Siem Reap to Bangkok, meaning border crossing and all that stuff. I really have to plan this well because I am with my mother and my sister and they really are not the people who do backpacking.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI need to make this travel as comfortable as possible for them.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap sign in Siem Reap International Airport\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1275\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PpW6S9kFHkA/XGyxWgYKGFI/AAAAAAAAYz8/kWela_wzqVsBidpeydglbX7Bb467j4uVwCLcBGAs/s1600/VOHW0881.JPG\" title\u003d\"Welcome to Siem Reap!\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAs for me, I really did backpack a couple times already, all of it are with my father, and I am not exaggerating when I say backpacking is not for the faint-hearted and \u003ci\u003e\"maarte\"\u003c/i\u003e people. And unfortunately, I am the \u003ci\u003e\"maarte\"\u003c/i\u003e type so I have endured it and lived like a local. LOL.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nBTW, I am writing this on Feb. 16, 2019, and these events happened May last year so forgive me if I miss or forgot some details already. I am trying to catch up on my backlogs. 2018 just happened so fast I really don't have time to update the blog as often as I can. But yeah... Enough with the introductions.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"tuktuk pick up from the airport\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y_L_jRvD6RA/XGykdjDQA6I/AAAAAAAAYzw/NRuSU3vuaVEtcY6ZrLMJgorOZu-bJassACEwYBhgL/s1600/DHED2879.JPG\" title\u003d\"Our tuktuk airport pick up - blending in with the locals\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOur\u0026nbsp;tuktuk\u0026nbsp;airport pick up - blending in with the locals\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI have always wanted to visit Siem Reap because of the well known Angkor Wat. Siem Reap or \"sometimes\" directly translated as \"Defeat of Siam\" is very popular among backpackers from Western countries and from people in Southeast Asia. Siam is actually an old Thai kingdom and going to Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, I am pretty much aware of their history and old kingdom. This is also one reason I wanted to visit Cambodia so that I can finally fit the pieces of history from the Khmer perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e*See my posts from \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Thailand\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThailand\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Laos\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eLaos\u003c/a\u003e, Myanmar, and \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Vietnam\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eVietnam\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI was never a fan of history but it is fun learning it by visiting the places where it happened. Trust me, it's fun to finally see places in real life.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nWe arrived at Siem Reap international airport around 9:10PM. I coordinated with the hotel if they can pick us up at the airport since it was late already. Upon arriving, we waited patiently for the airport pick up guy and guess what? The pick up wasn't a car but rather a tuktuk!! It was very funny at that time because they had to fit our pieces of luggage at the tuktuk and the ride was like 15 minutes to 30 minutes. And since it's a tuktuk, I felt like I just caught all the dirt on the way to the hotel. LOL. Also, 1 tuktuk can only accommodate 2 people so we had 2 tuktuks driving us to the hotel.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThe hotel was just so-so. I mean it was one of the cheapest with decent amenities that I could find at Agoda at that time. The room we got also is so spacious and can accommodate 6 to 8 people I think.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nSo we before we retire for the night, we had to plan our tour for the next days. I think we have 3 days in Siem Reap before going to Bangkok so we have 2 full days exploring the temples and ruins.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Inside Banteay Srei\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tMeskxqoSBg/XGykpNt94EI/AAAAAAAAYzo/KfNppDGfLOw8tsuZL4upoONOjukW-UdLgCEwYBhgL/s1600/WQPY1444.JPG\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\" title\u003d\"Banteay Srei - Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva\" /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBanteay Srei - Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTour packages in Siem Reap are divided according to the location. If you only have 2 full days like us, I suggest you take the so-called \"Big Circuit\", \"Small Circuit\", and \"Angkor Tour\". This tour package includes all the must-see temples. Also, before seeing everything, you need to buy a ticket first at their tourist center or APSARA (Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap) office. Your guide will drop you off here first to get tickets.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"People lining up to get tickets from APSARA\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rKKzys38ec4/XGykmKjvOmI/AAAAAAAAYzg/ewzMQ-h6P0cXOd_ZAwftAVfebGwv1sl0QCEwYBhgL/s1600/RGCQ4287.JPG\" title\u003d\"APSARA - Tourist Center\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAPSARA - This is where you will get your tickets. They will take a photo of you and include it in the ticket itself. I guess they have trust issues :)\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap Temple Ticket\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RW6zmdZ3-Qk/XGyknHruPwI/AAAAAAAAYzs/2ybQtdna1SMQneIsidpBwS61TNFFhg_sQCEwYBhgL/s1600/TFDZ7508.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Temple Ticket\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAnd here is the ticket, excuse my face \u003d))\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eYou can choose for 1-day pass, 3-day pass, and 7 days pass. You need to show this ticket to all the temples you'll be visiting. Without this, you cannot go inside the temples.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSo the next day, we decided to take the \"Big Circuit\" tour package first. This includes the following temples:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eBanteay Srei\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ePreah Khan\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ePre Rup\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eTa Som\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eNeak Pean\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eEastern Mebon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eBanteay Samre\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.375in; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSrah Srang\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAs for us, we didn't actually visit all because as time goes by, you just get tired of seeing all of it. Lame excuse I know. Also, the weather is just too hot and remember we arrived late at night so we are definitely tired and didn't get enough sleep.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThankfully, we had the best guide/driver for this trip. He is very accommodating and would ALWAYS give us wet wipes and a bottle of water every after\u0026nbsp;temple\u0026nbsp;we visit. He makes sure we are comfortable and hydrated. Very friendly. If you're reading this Sophat, hello! :)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSince this happened almost a year ago, I cannot remember exactly the exact order of temples we visited but here are the photos hoping this would encourage you to visit Siem Reap too. :)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Me inside Banteay Srei\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cEkEIC7j9to/XGykg_a-2OI/AAAAAAAAYzo/j-95Cx81a8cxLbcSXRGGzhkNoap0Jv1iACEwYBhgL/s1600/JJAE7361.JPG\" title\u003d\"Me inside Banteay Srei\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSomewhere along Banteay Srei\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is actually our first stop for the day so we were all amazed at the carvings on the stone. Very detailed and I am impressed on how they were able to preserve it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"The squad inside Preah Khan Temple\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"875\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uXP9DBxWeDo/XGykdi2sShI/AAAAAAAAYzs/G7kJqkQHqZQZV-Jd4X6Vx1LC4RRLFQlGwCEwYBhgL/s1600/CNGY9494.JPG\" title\u003d\"Inside Preah Khan\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe squad at Preah Khan - This photo was taken by someone who is I think a tour guide? Nothing comes free so a tip is a must. Also, his tricks in taking iPhone photos\u0026nbsp;are\u0026nbsp;to the highest level.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Peaceful Neak Pean\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oH95xMUOzZA/XGykfKcg5FI/AAAAAAAAYzc/8xPxKeyQrMEyTfs4LlNfK4_bmC0wE_j-ACEwYBhgL/s1600/FOSA6166.JPG\" title\u003d\"Peaceful Neak Pean\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eNeak Pean - En route to this is a very long shallow pathway without side railings. Must be very careful so you won't get derailed and fall on the water ;)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ugdvy72znSY/XGykgHU6YKI/AAAAAAAAYzc/y8RGvVpeNEQcR6VDyOIr0GXkeMWDpQHXgCEwYBhgL/s1600/GYXP8966.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFried ice cream from Pub Street\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Hand paintings at Ta Som Temple\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SvH1PoJDIp0/XGykiiGkK2I/AAAAAAAAYz0/L8WGfMuAjtsSk1kSSKDDtPHwL5cFqiFdACEwYBhgL/s1600/LDLL6448.JPG\" title\u003d\"Hand paintings at Ta Som Temple\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook at how exquisite the hand paintings are!\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Squad posing for photos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7P5fodnngEQ/XGykfEsGPUI/AAAAAAAAYzo/N8v5LapuMcMH6fwmaBukqyRL9Xdy4TsRwCEwYBhgL/s1600/FYXQ2320.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"People inside Banteay Srei\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nGpy2kSUlnw/XGyxnaZy3jI/AAAAAAAAY0I/qWwJnReoDAcv0VnpwkclPtAIGRUtBWG2QCLcBGAs/s1600/VAZD8894.JPG\" title\u003d\"People inside Banteay Srei\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vietnamese fresh spring roll for lunch\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kbr3yJHQjfA/XGykf-9uJ4I/AAAAAAAAYz0/FcDVxWvp9RABltzOwJ-cqYU4FIQRigncwCEwYBhgL/s1600/GDWK5580.JPG\" title\u003d\"Vietnamese fresh spring roll\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnamese fresh spring roll\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eNot sure if this is happening always but if you are hiring a driver and then it is almost lunchtime, they will bring you to an expensive restaurant where they get commission from bringing customers. Thing is, the food is very plain but expensive and there are a whole lot other good places to eat at. Just be firm with the driver that you want to eat somewhere else. Better if you have a place in mind so they can bring you to that place instead.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"On the lower left is an authentic Khmer food while the rest are western food\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"900\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5trSDvUhWjo/XGykgI9-ZCI/AAAAAAAAYzw/JBUdMDsAKPwt3NlMzm0vd4fd-VVYoA--QCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_9793.JPG\" title\u003d\"Lunch and dinner food\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOn the lower left is an authentic Khmer food while the rest are western food\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Early dinner at Pub street\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xYBJP2Ib7tU/XGykhDOEmrI/AAAAAAAAYzg/9Im-KGLTxbQWi8Jb3K7zOJmvZL0RjkiwACEwYBhgL/s1600/KJTR4781.JPG\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\" title\u003d\"Early dinner at 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style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ton posing inside Neak Pean\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtbdHHZ8K7Q/XGyxnbjUryI/AAAAAAAAY0M/Pysjl3Jg6oAB708tYDECaiDGF4k69kx6QCLcBGAs/s1600/PKDB2696.JPG\" title\u003d\"Neak Pean\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ton posing inside Banteay Srei\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jOGzMfFAqQo/XGykkEo6f_I/AAAAAAAAYzo/kWv6LgSDFNM6Msm7edeJ4M-aBy_ovCEHgCEwYBhgL/s1600/OASO7125.JPG\" title\u003d\"Banteay Srei\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Singers from Banteay Srei\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1043\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVbVKE5YxiM/XGyknWQGKFI/AAAAAAAAYzg/3SeMyhatIT0ULmBB9aMEL9VX-Fq0LpXRwCEwYBhgL/s1600/UBAS3651.JPG\" title\u003d\"Singers from Banteay Srei\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWhen you reach the end of Banteay Srei, there is a group of people who\u0026nbsp;sing, not sure if it's their folk song but they are using local instruments and sings different melodies. It rained a little bit so we took the chance to sit in the shade for awhile while listening to them and waiting for the rain to stop.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wAbF-xlEo0g/XGykngFeweI/AAAAAAAAYz0/vDqVU5jBb5Ezru50BKYx2PyO2bggiNUDwCEwYBhgL/s1600/UVCI2187.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Pub street sign\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_J1iCfiX8Y/XGykmGHsHAI/AAAAAAAAYzc/HefmCPG4xwo0p0DzavH5oE2Piz8DI78tACEwYBhgL/s1600/RUIR5257.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tf1d1zvKXoA/XGykk-ILHZI/AAAAAAAAYzg/5ZSPQdi7NKEIhn1F1vA6Ka8-JM1vto6cgCEwYBhgL/s1600/QFHQ9682.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAlways, always, always be mindful of how the way you dress. Khmer is as conservative as other Southeast Asian countries. I had to buy a scarf and cover my shoulders so I can enter the temples.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTL4DvDuUYo/XGyke8fEWyI/AAAAAAAAYzw/SGVHVnOLRZcs4k6o1UFoeebSGMwzisgoACEwYBhgL/s1600/FKVO2546.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rySyhtKLBGw/XGykpsZpWqI/AAAAAAAAYzs/rAR6F6I8DnoJaBVUyCk4aYVHTUuoE9kzwCEwYBhgL/s1600/XGPS8450.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siem Reap Cambodia\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAs for the food, either you go big by eating at touristy restaurants like the ones in Pub Street or try out the street food/cart scattered in the area. The difference in price is huge.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAs for money changers, it is highly recommended you bring in US dollars instead of PH peso. You will get your money's worth much more. That's the mistake we made because we didn't have USD that time so our money lost its value big time.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eIt was a very tiring day. We retired early for the day because we plan to catch the sunrise over Angkor Wat the next day. :)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8cqDQERH1k/XGykhLe4uUI/AAAAAAAAYz0/KZqjc76PzS4ZPGnod_9fj1Jj00GFo0bWwCEwYBhgL/s1600/KVQP6371.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"979\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8cqDQERH1k/XGykhLe4uUI/AAAAAAAAYz0/KZqjc76PzS4ZPGnod_9fj1Jj00GFo0bWwCEwYBhgL/s1600/KVQP6371.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSo that's it on our first day. I am just happy that I finally visited this amazing place.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003eTrivia: Did you know people in Cambodia are called Khmer? :)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\nWatch my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.instagram.com/ayawillgoplaces\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSiem Reap IG stories\u003c/a\u003e for more photos and real time videos! :)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://i65.tinypic.com/veyq90.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/4437160490233573022/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/02/siem-reap-real-life-temple-run_20.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/4437160490233573022"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/4437160490233573022"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/02/siem-reap-real-life-temple-run_20.html","title":"Siem Reap: Real Life Temple Run"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OzsnV63U8xQ/XGyki4d3MEI/AAAAAAAAYyE/1w8dgbLOMxgGcMA3GUA5bAOF1H4ewQgPACLcBGAs/s72-c/LJMM3629.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia"},"georss$point":{"$t":"13.3550091 103.85517299999992"},"georss$box":{"$t":"13.1078061 103.53244949999993 13.602212100000001 104.17789649999992"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-6789993112938377758"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-26T17:36:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-01-17T09:56:54.984+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Backpacking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Khao San Road"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thailand"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sea Life Bangkok"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Southeast Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bangkok"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World and Khao San Road"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"text-align: left;\" trbidi\u003d\"on\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAC_J7ZIANE/WaEogIUk7vI/AAAAAAAAS8I/vr-LXHEiWkcxT-M2aeau0UciRsv2Ma5awCEwYBhgL/s1600/BHXX6863.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAC_J7ZIANE/WaEogIUk7vI/AAAAAAAAS8I/vr-LXHEiWkcxT-M2aeau0UciRsv2Ma5awCEwYBhgL/s1600/BHXX6863.jpg\" title\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Our official last touring day in our backpacking journey! So our last stop? Bangkok! We're allotting 1 full day for Bangkok as we don't need much time to see this city as we've already seen Bangkok's beauty on our last backpacking journey before this one.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n You see, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Thailand\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThailand\u003c/a\u003e is beautifully placed in the middle of everything that's why when you see people backpacking in Southeast Asia, Thailand is always on the list. You will not run out of things to do and buses to its neighboring countries are easily accessible.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Aside from its rich culture, who can resist the street food and the night markets? This is like a country where you can splurge but won't totally go broke as there's a lot of options be it with accommodation and food. There's just everything for everyone.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n As per my last post, we went to Bangkok from \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/vientiane-laos.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eVientiane\u003c/a\u003e through Udon Thani (where I saw another Robinson's Mall. Hihi). We had dinner first in Udon Thani then we took the overnight bus going to Bangkok. We arrived at Mo Chit bus station at around 6 am. This bus station makes me reminisce our Thailand backpacking in 2015 as this is where we took the bus going to Tak going to Mae Sot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6_93gajPBZw/WaEqQVvwytI/AAAAAAAAS9E/x1-sYOlZJrwLNqCyx5cjvTuvoKMIvgOlACEwYBhgL/s1600/IKXD6917.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6_93gajPBZw/WaEqQVvwytI/AAAAAAAAS9E/x1-sYOlZJrwLNqCyx5cjvTuvoKMIvgOlACEwYBhgL/s1600/IKXD6917.jpg\" title\u003d\"Siam Paragon\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It was early in the morning and our first agenda was to look for a cheap backpacker hostel in Khao San Road. As they say, Khao San Road is the place where backpackers usually hang out. It is like the mecca of backpackers in Bangkok. There's a lot of restaurants, bars, and stores in this street and come night time, you won't run out of night life ideas. You can say that this street becomes a party place every night. Karaokes, bars, massages, street foods.. name it, they have it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We stayed in a cheap backpacker inn for 400baht per night. Not bad though as we're only staying for one night before we go to Suvarnabhumi airport early in the morning the next day. It doesn't have an AC, only fan but it's not really that hot and we're out throughout the day. We just need a place to stay for the night. Receptionists also ask you to look at the room first before checking in so you would know right then and there what you're getting. We went through I think 3 hostels before we settled for the last one.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n After getting some rest and cleaning up, our agenda is to go to Siam Paragon and see SEA Life Bangkok. I know this is for kids but what do you want us to do? We already went to see \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2016/01/thailand-2015-bangkok.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eGrand Palace and Bangkok National Museum\u003c/a\u003e on our last visit.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFR5_MRBxUM/WaEqQnuXb9I/AAAAAAAAS9E/zosSmDb_fKMqXsqJGn1c1EktX44KTprnACEwYBhgL/s1600/GHCH3023.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFR5_MRBxUM/WaEqQnuXb9I/AAAAAAAAS9E/zosSmDb_fKMqXsqJGn1c1EktX44KTprnACEwYBhgL/s1600/GHCH3023.jpg\" title\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Actually, the whole SEA Life experience is fun! Totally different from what we have here in Manila. There are many attractions and some kids would even have the chance to feed fishes. There are also different shows throughout the day. And if you're getting hungry with all that walking, they also do have a mini cafe inside but of course, the price is quite expensive.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n My real agenda was actually to go inside Madame Tussauds museum. I've been wanting to go inside Madame Tussauds since forever, no matter which country as long as I will be able to take a photo of T Swift's wax figure. Lol! And to no avail, still not successful. :( I already had a lot of chances to go inside this museum but still.. not successful. Sad. Though I'm pretty sure soon, I'm gonna get inside and take lots of photos.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I'm not gonna bombard you with lots of aquarium photos because it is much better to see it in person.. but here are some few snaps..\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5JXfGbuMrs/WaEofllZi0I/AAAAAAAAS8I/DOQ4gxcsK2Q10H7tiooENTcRUJJ2fyfcgCEwYBhgL/s1600/AKZX3492.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5JXfGbuMrs/WaEofllZi0I/AAAAAAAAS8I/DOQ4gxcsK2Q10H7tiooENTcRUJJ2fyfcgCEwYBhgL/s1600/AKZX3492.jpg\" title\u003d\"Underwater creatures in Sea Life Bangkok\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VfUyFu-FiRU/WaEo0_nBTpI/AAAAAAAAS8I/kfA1265NZxcVInKgvn8BQUFjAVBdNW9oACEwYBhgL/s1600/BMJX9034.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VfUyFu-FiRU/WaEo0_nBTpI/AAAAAAAAS8I/kfA1265NZxcVInKgvn8BQUFjAVBdNW9oACEwYBhgL/s1600/BMJX9034.jpg\" title\u003d\"Mini cafe inside sea life bangkok\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe mini cafe inside Sea Life Bangkok\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-MMl4zHy_8/WaEo-UcuLBI/AAAAAAAAS8I/ZZ4CT4ax5MUORplaV6pG6DSWcyehLiZVQCEwYBhgL/s1600/CNVS4078.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-MMl4zHy_8/WaEo-UcuLBI/AAAAAAAAS8I/ZZ4CT4ax5MUORplaV6pG6DSWcyehLiZVQCEwYBhgL/s1600/CNVS4078.jpg\" title\u003d\"Biggest Aquarium\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-981ClPm40Wg/WaEqpm4KvrI/AAAAAAAAS9E/m-jgemsMbdYfVc6wRt2THfHlBxhrwEJ6ACEwYBhgL/s1600/JTDF8800.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-981ClPm40Wg/WaEqpm4KvrI/AAAAAAAAS9E/m-jgemsMbdYfVc6wRt2THfHlBxhrwEJ6ACEwYBhgL/s1600/JTDF8800.jpg\" title\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eExcuse my face :)\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ScBUJeI79A8/WaEq1KRrKtI/AAAAAAAAS9E/pNtToJ-Ct08dhZ5130ut2q26Qxj-zDNtQCEwYBhgL/s1600/MSKJ0202.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ScBUJeI79A8/WaEq1KRrKtI/AAAAAAAAS9E/pNtToJ-Ct08dhZ5130ut2q26Qxj-zDNtQCEwYBhgL/s1600/MSKJ0202.jpg\" title\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W0-QPBUcVlY/WaErTGpDqBI/AAAAAAAAS9E/fHYYgVekKfksTjDL2VTxSHDC9r12hMbzQCEwYBhgL/s1600/ROIG6204.jpg\" title\u003d\"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Booking Sealife Bangkok Tickets\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n If you're wondering where we got our tickets... I booked it through \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/invite/EA58C?c\u003dPHP\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKlook\u003c/a\u003e on the day of our visit. Yup, on the day! We're like outside the ticket area when I was booking it online. Not only I was able to get a huge discount, we also got to skip the long line!\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Tickets come in 3 variants... First is the Aquarium entry only ticket where you will be able to experience SEA LIFE Bangkok full time, another one is the Aquarium + 4D Movie + Glass-Bottom Boat. I don't know what's shown in the 4D movie but the glass-bottom boat, on the other hand, is just like a normal boat where the surface is made of glass. That way, you would see the creatures below you clearly. And last but not the least is the Aquarium + Madame Tussauds Admission ticket.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Wished we got the last one! Maybe when we come back to Bangkok or HK. Definitely one day! haha.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Link to Klook's SEA Life Bangkok ticket:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/activity/357-siam-ocean-world-bangkok/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSEA Life Bangkok\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n If you don't have an account yet, you sign up through this \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/invite/EA58C?c\u003dPHP\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and get P160.90 off on your first adventure! :)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n After marveling the different underwater creatures, we opt to do some window shopping and had some siesta time.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzun36q5cwI/WaE_VVtNtZI/AAAAAAAAS9g/z9oXtkkzB24ZGaBneKw9kVGV1mF7lOUAgCLcBGAs/s1600/IXFM4642.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1525\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzun36q5cwI/WaE_VVtNtZI/AAAAAAAAS9g/z9oXtkkzB24ZGaBneKw9kVGV1mF7lOUAgCLcBGAs/s1600/IXFM4642.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk4uJixOhL0/WaE_V3j18GI/AAAAAAAAS9k/kDDgpqPsbWMxvaMObFk7MTkwWM3_2TPcQCLcBGAs/s1600/MRXX6667.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1225\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk4uJixOhL0/WaE_V3j18GI/AAAAAAAAS9k/kDDgpqPsbWMxvaMObFk7MTkwWM3_2TPcQCLcBGAs/s1600/MRXX6667.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZQfgXzms5g/WaEpIh_NANI/AAAAAAAAS8I/0wIERhsI-ewpja0Ejq3_B0GYjStaD9MlQCEwYBhgL/s1600/FIFS2675.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Starbucks Tumblers in Thailand\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZQfgXzms5g/WaEpIh_NANI/AAAAAAAAS8I/0wIERhsI-ewpja0Ejq3_B0GYjStaD9MlQCEwYBhgL/s1600/FIFS2675.jpg\" title\u003d\"Starbucks Tumblers in Thailand\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eI will visit you Phuket, just you wait. :D\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xVhdOW22VAg/WaEqKatfeiI/AAAAAAAAS9E/NMtpzIEerrEV5Ssh5npKH0DcBrxsp8IYQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IKFD9550.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Mcdonald's Thailand\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1598\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xVhdOW22VAg/WaEqKatfeiI/AAAAAAAAS9E/NMtpzIEerrEV5Ssh5npKH0DcBrxsp8IYQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IKFD9550.jpg\" title\u003d\"Mcdonald's Thailand\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFather and Thai's version of Mcdonald's. Sawadee ka!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n After some time, we went back to Khao San Road only to find the street jam packed with different vendors and parties ongoing in almost every my eye can see.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We ate dinner then we retire for the night and fixed our stuff.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n What can you see in Khao San Road you ask? A lot!! Just look at the pictures below.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qO5ZXUXf-8E/WaEo2VaLYaI/AAAAAAAAS8I/QBiC5NkzgSgFoxGepLoa1xwkSH7zbumnwCEwYBhgL/s1600/DHHM1181.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road - Thai Massage\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1598\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qO5ZXUXf-8E/WaEo2VaLYaI/AAAAAAAAS8I/QBiC5NkzgSgFoxGepLoa1xwkSH7zbumnwCEwYBhgL/s1600/DHHM1181.jpg\" title\u003d\"Thai Massage at Khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThai massage everywhere\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_m3Dps7zEY/WaEpelNv9pI/AAAAAAAAS8I/lkjyUTIEgk4QJtwM6QOuqhV-mQP--pRdgCEwYBhgL/s1600/EDJY7722.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road - Pubs and Restaurants\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_m3Dps7zEY/WaEpelNv9pI/AAAAAAAAS8I/lkjyUTIEgk4QJtwM6QOuqhV-mQP--pRdgCEwYBhgL/s1600/EDJY7722.jpg\" title\u003d\"Pubs and Restaurants at Khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eRestaurants and pubs everywhere\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-amtqk2fMl6Y/WaEphrwQUJI/AAAAAAAAS8I/ozZ60Q2qhXIboc27EKeHtueByTc47n6OACEwYBhgL/s1600/FVLQ7224.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road - Street View\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-amtqk2fMl6Y/WaEphrwQUJI/AAAAAAAAS8I/ozZ60Q2qhXIboc27EKeHtueByTc47n6OACEwYBhgL/s1600/FVLQ7224.jpg\" title\u003d\"Street View of Khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStreetview of Khao San Road\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MTSH4kbNY3g/WaEqhj74XKI/AAAAAAAAS9E/W7lGbOwK9CkTycjIHGrGDdfR09QbFNvAgCEwYBhgL/s1600/KAQT9419.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road - Thai souvenirs\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MTSH4kbNY3g/WaEqhj74XKI/AAAAAAAAS9E/W7lGbOwK9CkTycjIHGrGDdfR09QbFNvAgCEwYBhgL/s1600/KAQT9419.jpg\" title\u003d\"Thai Souvenirs at Khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouvenirs\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S9KlIrjOIo0/WaErFcIuoiI/AAAAAAAAS9E/7_31ptDWSfwWb2I_FCS3IqD9jOV0WuSGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/OZEW4712.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road - Thai streetfood\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S9KlIrjOIo0/WaErFcIuoiI/AAAAAAAAS9E/7_31ptDWSfwWb2I_FCS3IqD9jOV0WuSGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/OZEW4712.jpg\" title\u003d\"streetfood at khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf course street food is never a question in Thailand :)\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v6q8IkqdBMs/WaErXuA-XrI/AAAAAAAAS9E/oKbzHWu7-CM5ds4OKWyVJfmTzB5L4otwgCEwYBhgL/s1600/VEOW8593.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v6q8IkqdBMs/WaErXuA-XrI/AAAAAAAAS9E/oKbzHWu7-CM5ds4OKWyVJfmTzB5L4otwgCEwYBhgL/s1600/VEOW8593.jpg\" title\u003d\"Khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eScorpion and some unknown fried creatures. As you can see, this is the closest picture I can get as they charge 10 baht for every picture taken of the weird friend creatures. Lol\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qPcHbwc2Wp0/WaEro90GKDI/AAAAAAAAS9E/n0sSa1bGZ94PHf7sLTXS2e1DHgfTks3HgCEwYBhgL/s1600/WONC7125.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qPcHbwc2Wp0/WaEro90GKDI/AAAAAAAAS9E/n0sSa1bGZ94PHf7sLTXS2e1DHgfTks3HgCEwYBhgL/s1600/WONC7125.jpg\" title\u003d\"Khao San Road\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eV-VUpmA8XU/WaEyiZ433pI/AAAAAAAAS9Q/Hoa2Jg_ctl0ZNRwI_jKzPeyJe4zbYFTfwCLcBGAs/s1600/ARII4606.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Khao San Road - coconut ice cream\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1497\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eV-VUpmA8XU/WaEyiZ433pI/AAAAAAAAS9Q/Hoa2Jg_ctl0ZNRwI_jKzPeyJe4zbYFTfwCLcBGAs/s1600/ARII4606.jpg\" title\u003d\"coconut ice cream\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd do not forget the famous coconut ice cream :)\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Actually, there are a lot more you can see on Khao San Road. These are just some of the photos I took. And if you're a traveler by heart, I am pretty sure you will want to visit Bangkok.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The next day.. our goal was to go early to the airport because there's like a lot of stuff to do in the airport and we haven't eaten breakfast yet. But on the contrary, we were just like on time for boarding. Even our breakfast was just a takeaway from Burger King. There's a lot of good restos in the airport \u003ci\u003epa naman.. \u003c/i\u003ebut anyways.. that ends our backpacking trip.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n This backpacking journey is definitely one for the books. It forces me to get out of my comfort zone. You think being a backpacker is easy? Say that after trying it. :)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I am looking forward to crossing my Southeast Asia list by 2019 so come 2020. I'll start traveling the other parts of the world. hihi.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I sure had fun on this trip and totally learned a lot! I am hoping to visit Cambodia and Myanmar next. Wish me luck. :)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n If you liked this post, check out the other parts of this backpacking journey below.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/04/hanoi-vietnam-exploring-old-quarter.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHanoi, Vietnam: Exploring the Old Quarter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/06/hanoi-vietnam-ho-chi-minh-mausoleum-and.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHanoi, Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Temple of Literature\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/04/from-getting-ripped-off-in-hanoi-to.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eFrom Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/05/welcome-to-luang-prabang-laos.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eWelcome to Luang Prabang, Laos\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/07/in-photos-luang-prabangs-kuang-si-falls.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eIn Photos: Luang Prabang's Kuang Si Falls\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/07/luang-prabangs-hippest-cafe-1-dollar.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eLuang Prabang's Hippest Cafe, 1 Dollar Buffet, and Many More!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/vientiane-laos.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eVientiane, Laos\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nTo more adventures! \u0026lt;3\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\nCheers! xx\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/6789993112938377758/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/sea-life-bangkok-ocean-world-and-khao.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/6789993112938377758"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/6789993112938377758"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/sea-life-bangkok-ocean-world-and-khao.html","title":"SEA Life Bangkok Ocean World and Khao San Road"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAC_J7ZIANE/WaEogIUk7vI/AAAAAAAAS8I/vr-LXHEiWkcxT-M2aeau0UciRsv2Ma5awCEwYBhgL/s72-c/BHXX6863.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Bangkok, Thailand"},"georss$point":{"$t":"13.7563309 100.50176510000006"},"georss$box":{"$t":"13.2627269 99.85631810000005 14.2499349 101.14721210000006"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-6796892572841164564"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-03T22:03:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-01-17T10:06:03.393+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Backpacking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Laos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Buddha Park"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Southeast Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pha That Luang"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vientiane"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"border crossing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Patuxai"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Vientiane, Laos"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"text-align: left;\" trbidi\u003d\"on\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkOXy7L-qP4/WYMGhTYPp8I/AAAAAAAASms/I4C7_XD6Hp4Xb3pRK8F_xfbK93EFIbSKQCLcBGAs/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B19.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkOXy7L-qP4/WYMGhTYPp8I/AAAAAAAASms/I4C7_XD6Hp4Xb3pRK8F_xfbK93EFIbSKQCLcBGAs/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B19.jpg\" title\u003d\"Patuxai Victory Monument\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Before anything else, I know you might be wondering why would a person visit Laos, and what can we see in Laos, btw? So for starters, if you haven't seen my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Luang%20Prabang\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eLuang Prabang travel diaries\u003c/a\u003e, better head there now. And Vientiane? Well, this is the capital of Laos and to be honest, there isn't much to see but as an avid traveler, I am trying to visit all Southeast Asian countries before I explore other places. As the saying goes, love your own. You see, Philippines is part of SEA so there...\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Oh, and to answer your questions on what can we see in Vientiane? There's Buddha Park, Pha That Luang, and Patuxai, to name the most famous ones. You can see Vientiane in a single day, unlike Luang Prabang where you need to allot at least 2 days to see the most of it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mXOiwr_8_yc/WYMH6PMXquI/AAAAAAAASoU/oTW8BhpJ0D0tJiDqaCKRjf1DmELw40W5ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1123\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mXOiwr_8_yc/WYMH6PMXquI/AAAAAAAASoU/oTW8BhpJ0D0tJiDqaCKRjf1DmELw40W5ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B3.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7-0UW5_-peE/WYMGbHxKJ9I/AAAAAAAASoU/YrOO9Aj-Ev8AoiWwdv5KIPqT7KLawWrUQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B18.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"955\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7-0UW5_-peE/WYMGbHxKJ9I/AAAAAAAASoU/YrOO9Aj-Ev8AoiWwdv5KIPqT7KLawWrUQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B18.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCOP7ADeShs/WYMHuIHnivI/AAAAAAAASoM/mScxA49JAIc-luC_mLnDuLCFRegl-BfywCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B18.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCOP7ADeShs/WYMHuIHnivI/AAAAAAAASoM/mScxA49JAIc-luC_mLnDuLCFRegl-BfywCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B18.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eLaos is abundant in Jackfruit\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-spZY2uOonfg/WYMIY4LnoXI/AAAAAAAASok/NkcHy_itSuYrxPFXcFbixNjJ8B04SaoTgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-spZY2uOonfg/WYMIY4LnoXI/AAAAAAAASok/NkcHy_itSuYrxPFXcFbixNjJ8B04SaoTgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B8.jpg\" title\u003d\"Getting lost in Vientiane\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\n This is our day 5 on our HAN-LPQ-VTE-BKK tour and we're 2 blog post away from finishing this travel series. :)\u003c/b\u003e What I actually like about this trip is this is actually my first time to do border crossing. Like land border crossing and it was definitely cool.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n So anyway, we didn't do border crossing from Luang Prabang to Vientiane as it is both in Laos. From Luang Prabang, we hopped on an overnight bus which is a little different from what I rode when we're in Thailand... But still, we arrived in Vientiane safe and sound and a little too early that we don't even know what to do to kill time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Our first agenda was to get tickets to Udon Thani, Thailand because we depart for Thailand that night and expect to arrive in Bangkok the next day. So we went to the ticket office... and to our dismay, it opens at 8am but come 8am, there's still no one selling an Udon Thani ticket. So we waited until 9 but still no one.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We decided to go through our itinerary for the day and just go back to the ticketing office. We had our breakfast at the bus station ('coz that's how you do it ala backpacker, lol) then we rode a bus going to the Buddha Park.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-POOtlADYYdE/WYMGWgVxVGI/AAAAAAAASoM/cNeoNJqdqsQOKrOSuReYQ2Wb8LrQcBrJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B16.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-POOtlADYYdE/WYMGWgVxVGI/AAAAAAAASoM/cNeoNJqdqsQOKrOSuReYQ2Wb8LrQcBrJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B16.jpg\" title\u003d\"Bus to Buddha Park\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eBus to Buddha Park\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s2FW3ez28G8/WYMGc2AEMOI/AAAAAAAASoY/2FGhdN2y2XAeMYCMyiCbFbLewID8XIX3wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B17.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s2FW3ez28G8/WYMGc2AEMOI/AAAAAAAASoY/2FGhdN2y2XAeMYCMyiCbFbLewID8XIX3wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B17.jpg\" title\u003d\"Buddha Park\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntrance to Buddha Park\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5RT0vb2HRI/WYMG_nh_7WI/AAAAAAAASoU/k3M--PxE47Q-EemCNrxur-OjoP4s8ueKACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B24.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5RT0vb2HRI/WYMG_nh_7WI/AAAAAAAASoU/k3M--PxE47Q-EemCNrxur-OjoP4s8ueKACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B24.jpg\" title\u003d\"Buddha Park, Vientiane Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Buddha Park or Xieng Khuan in its local name has more than 200 religious sculpture. It was built by a monk who focuses on both Buddhism and Hinduism in 1958. Actually, during our excursion here, the weather was quite bipolar as when we're in Buddha Park, it is raining hard then it became sunny come lunch time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We had to wait for the rain to stop. The ground got muddy and it was a hassle walking around. We also encountered some Filipinos in the area. :)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I think the park isn't extravagant. I mean it was just a normal park with Buddha statues. The best spot for taking photos is above the biggest statue as it has stairs leading to a little viewing deck.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_BCs7YmsZQ/WYMGxDIyCvI/AAAAAAAASoM/PuwBgPGuf5EJJ2TN9Qxn3yFqLerKtU5-wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B22.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_BCs7YmsZQ/WYMGxDIyCvI/AAAAAAAASoM/PuwBgPGuf5EJJ2TN9Qxn3yFqLerKtU5-wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B22.jpg\" title\u003d\"Buddha Park, Vientiane Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eLook how muddy it was :(\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r79v3HaZlzg/WYMII9FD3OI/AAAAAAAASoY/pZYfx7GUY7EOrrVrD8Nliii_PVxYtPAnACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B23.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r79v3HaZlzg/WYMII9FD3OI/AAAAAAAASoY/pZYfx7GUY7EOrrVrD8Nliii_PVxYtPAnACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B23.png\" title\u003d\"Inside Buddha Park Vientiane\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n After Buddha Park, we went back to the ticketing office and luckily, someone's already selling tickets. So that day, we depart for Udon Thani at around 4 PM.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCK82poj178/WYMHz5tD2BI/AAAAAAAASoM/BxISq6S5OqIcRa_HfCd7QwK8DKNqFQUbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCK82poj178/WYMHz5tD2BI/AAAAAAAASoM/BxISq6S5OqIcRa_HfCd7QwK8DKNqFQUbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B2.jpg\" title\u003d\"View from Patuxai\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MPtzq2HMDcQ/WYMIPI5apyI/AAAAAAAASoU/pDyKItbQlbEQn-z96Fn3n9QDRbazN_idwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MPtzq2HMDcQ/WYMIPI5apyI/AAAAAAAASoU/pDyKItbQlbEQn-z96Fn3n9QDRbazN_idwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B6.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We still have so much time though. Next is we went to the Patuxai Victory Monument. This monument is very historic as this was built to honor those Lao people who fought freedom and independence from the French colony. The architecture also of the monument is very similar to Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The ceiling is very detailed. Also, the monument has a viewing deck wherein you can see a great view above.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There is a total of seven floors. Some floors have vendors selling different stuff while 3 top most floors are for viewing purposes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The monument looks like it was straight from a French history book. For me, this is the highlight of this Vientiane trip. I was able to see the Patuxai up close.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1RuuYuJt77Q/WYMIGZlgd9I/AAAAAAAASoU/b1XbMP6g0IQac2UAOPmysCIzYisX1E_XwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1159\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1RuuYuJt77Q/WYMIGZlgd9I/AAAAAAAASoU/b1XbMP6g0IQac2UAOPmysCIzYisX1E_XwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B5.jpg\" title\u003d\"Patuxai Victory Monument Vientiane Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eLook how big it is!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fOL9XmsOiHw/WYMHFhCYsZI/AAAAAAAASoM/biwDuLDy16oEdd-RUlw38m1uTsason7rwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fOL9XmsOiHw/WYMHFhCYsZI/AAAAAAAASoM/biwDuLDy16oEdd-RUlw38m1uTsason7rwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B1.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vfFXAxU_Kbs/WYMIaCvn7jI/AAAAAAAASoM/slsSVZ005aQexnQ1T-gXOAJPcqOi2kNFACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vfFXAxU_Kbs/WYMIaCvn7jI/AAAAAAAASoM/slsSVZ005aQexnQ1T-gXOAJPcqOi2kNFACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eView from Patuxai\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0oRSZbPJQwg/WYMHl3AKT8I/AAAAAAAASoM/8Gv__Bs8V5U3ZfQpvabrIhctqNpo0u3DgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B15.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0oRSZbPJQwg/WYMHl3AKT8I/AAAAAAAASoM/8Gv__Bs8V5U3ZfQpvabrIhctqNpo0u3DgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B15.jpg\" title\u003d\"Street of Vientiane\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V0Px_9w2B6Y/WYMGr2SCajI/AAAAAAAASoY/aYGwXWp2UjEe-Anfhv7R6Btr4ja_6mBEwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B20.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1161\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V0Px_9w2B6Y/WYMGr2SCajI/AAAAAAAASoY/aYGwXWp2UjEe-Anfhv7R6Btr4ja_6mBEwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B20.jpg\" title\u003d\"Intricate detail of Patuxai\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eLook at those details\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eLm94lwTr1Q/WYMHPqz7G3I/AAAAAAAASoM/bAEXJtFp0pY2e423jUp931lEZYMeWzjTACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B10.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eLm94lwTr1Q/WYMHPqz7G3I/AAAAAAAASoM/bAEXJtFp0pY2e423jUp931lEZYMeWzjTACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B10.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Right after Patuxai, we went to Pha That Luang where unfortunately I think it was ongoing some renovations/maintenance but lucky for us, there's this nearby temple where they are celebrating something. I don't know what they are celebrating but they all seemed happy. They're giving free drinks and food for everyone. Then there's a mini parade inside and there's also a live band performing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It was very festive. We stayed there just to watch these people have fun.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eD-WUCUqSv8/WYMINPpAYDI/AAAAAAAASoU/P_uyOXpXBp4CM12AoUow5wYkTWW0MhXjwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eD-WUCUqSv8/WYMINPpAYDI/AAAAAAAASoU/P_uyOXpXBp4CM12AoUow5wYkTWW0MhXjwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B7.jpg\" title\u003d\"Pha That Luang Vientiane\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ePha That Luang\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jFwsnLiSUc0/WYMHQtxkchI/AAAAAAAASoM/pssCBKwDJ4oF6nXn6VABr7s_FZlj0HQ5wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B11.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jFwsnLiSUc0/WYMHQtxkchI/AAAAAAAASoM/pssCBKwDJ4oF6nXn6VABr7s_FZlj0HQ5wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B11.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVgdJ4YAIpE/WYMHbpXQ7LI/AAAAAAAASok/wKfUkQopjr0NLw7HCavASp4ELLrd5zUhACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B12.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVgdJ4YAIpE/WYMHbpXQ7LI/AAAAAAAASok/wKfUkQopjr0NLw7HCavASp4ELLrd5zUhACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B12.jpg\" title\u003d\"Lao girls\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsnAriBVf9o/WYMHnpvQpHI/AAAAAAAASoY/HP9SyG_2l-gKBVmf350BF-A6pmXjsY4zQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B14.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1111\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bsnAriBVf9o/WYMHnpvQpHI/AAAAAAAASoY/HP9SyG_2l-gKBVmf350BF-A6pmXjsY4zQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B14.jpg\" title\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5siLbzcbnAQ/WYMHeK2utnI/AAAAAAAASoM/UMXZw7HGOGkITDkUQdeTN5ExahViSaJzACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B13.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5siLbzcbnAQ/WYMHeK2utnI/AAAAAAAASoM/UMXZw7HGOGkITDkUQdeTN5ExahViSaJzACEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%252C%2BLaos%2B13.jpg\" title\u003d\"Festival in Laos\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n So it seems we already saw the main attractions. We went back to the bus station and ate lunch to a nearby cafeteria. I was also able to try their bagel bread with some filling inside. It was surprisingly good! We waited for the bus departure and we're off to Udon Thani. :)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It was a fun experience especially the border crossing! haha. We all had to get off at the immigration area and have our passports stamped while the bus waits for us. I think we arrived in Udon Thani at around 7 pm.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n For a moment I felt so relieved because finally.. here we come Thai food!!! Haha. I also saw another Robinson's mall. Loool. So we bought our overnight bus ticket to Bangkok in Udon Thani then we had dinner.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PXjpoQ3bYBM/WYMG5luQLWI/AAAAAAAASog/qfoSGXLnYZwi-h11Yt6jVTXvurCVKjb9gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B25.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vientiane, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1336\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PXjpoQ3bYBM/WYMG5luQLWI/AAAAAAAASog/qfoSGXLnYZwi-h11Yt6jVTXvurCVKjb9gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B25.jpg\" title\u003d\"Laos-Thailand Border\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eBorder of Laos and Thailand\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n And this is how we spent our day 5 in this backpacking journey. Writing this down makes me want to pack my bags again and just go somewhere else.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Next up is our \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/sea-life-bangkok-ocean-world-and-khao.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBangkok escapade.\u003c/a\u003e Watch out for it. :)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\nCheers! xx\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/6796892572841164564/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/vientiane-laos.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/6796892572841164564"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/6796892572841164564"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/08/vientiane-laos.html","title":"Vientiane, Laos"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkOXy7L-qP4/WYMGhTYPp8I/AAAAAAAASms/I4C7_XD6Hp4Xb3pRK8F_xfbK93EFIbSKQCLcBGAs/s72-c/Vientiane%2BLaos%2B19.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Vientiane, Laos"},"georss$point":{"$t":"17.9757058 102.63310350000006"},"georss$box":{"$t":"17.7340278 102.31038000000007 18.2173838 102.95582700000006"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-5622828310300726424"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-01T15:23:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-12T00:53:23.889+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Backpacking"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vietnamese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vietnam"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hanoi"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"South East Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Old Quarter"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hanoi, Vietnam: Exploring the Old Quarter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"text-align: left;\" trbidi\u003d\"on\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GBfl0KiaYFM/WN89MOSRNiI/AAAAAAAAIUY/DKYsUUtjAXIA0ZuvWIU0t6AWtTPFkX-BQCLcB/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B27.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Living in the Moment - Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GBfl0KiaYFM/WN89MOSRNiI/AAAAAAAAIUY/DKYsUUtjAXIA0ZuvWIU0t6AWtTPFkX-BQCLcB/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B27.jpg\" title\u003d\"Living in the Moment - Hanoi, Vietnam\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003ci\u003e11:58AM local time of Hanoi, plane going back to Manila.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n This trip was superb! In a sense that I experienced a lot of mishaps but at the same time had a lot of fun. I got to learn a lot. Like, really a L O T. And as much as it bores me to death going to museums and different history specific establishments, it pays to know where the nation has come from as it says a lot about where the country is today. I personally believe Vietnam is a great country and with great food too! (no brainer) And I don't mind eating lots of Pho for the rest my life if it means getting also to eat other Vietnamese food and a good Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese coffee: black roasted coffee with condensed milk)\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Booked this trip last year and I'm doing backpacking again with my father! Yup, the last time we did this was when we visited different cities and towns in Thailand. (\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2016/01/thailand-2015-bangkok.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBangkok\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2016/02/thailand-2015-mae-sot.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eMae Sot,\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2016/03/thailand-2015-chiang-mai.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eChiang Mai\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2016/04/thailand-2015-ayutthaya.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eAyutthaya\u003c/a\u003e) And backpacking is no joke especially if you're a \u003ci\u003emaarte \u003c/i\u003eperson like me. Public toilets, guest houses where you don't even know if the toilet is working properly, and to top it all off? The limited money we have (budget travelling saves us wanderers as we are always broke. Lol!). To say the least, people only see what is in the picture, they think it is fancy. What they don't know is the story behind the picture, on what it took to get that amazing shot.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I usually travel on a budget. I mean, sometimes I am willing to pay for a good accommodation but for this trip, we just really have to budget as we already booked a ticket to Luang Prabang from Hanoi, which in my case is my first time to book a flight without promos or seat sale.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wVk02C92cEQ/WN893mRVSFI/AAAAAAAAIU8/lvam3m3vyRQ1gQKAGrDyJjwo2GZ3hdnqQCLcB/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wVk02C92cEQ/WN893mRVSFI/AAAAAAAAIU8/lvam3m3vyRQ1gQKAGrDyJjwo2GZ3hdnqQCLcB/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B5.jpg\" title\u003d\"The streets of Hanoi\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eVendors selling different fruits\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It wasn't part of the plan at first as I was considering the bus. It was obviously cheaper and well, it seems like it would be easy given that I had a lot of experiences on an overnight train and bus when we were in \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search?q\u003dthailand\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThailand\u003c/a\u003e. But! Upon thorough research, it seems that it is not possible for us to take the bus as the land travel time is around 25-30 hours! Like hello?!!! That would mean a lot of wasted time inside a rectangular moving box with strangers all around you! Not mentioning that the bus doesn't have a toilet so for girls like me, it would be really a hassle to pee just anywhere the bus stops. I would probably dehydrate myself to death so just not to piss.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n So there. It isn't hard to budget travel around South East Asia as it is relatively cheaper compared to other countries. And Vietnam? One of the best yet cheapest cost of living you can encounter.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We arrived in Hanoi at midnight of March 22. Noi Bai International Airport is quite far from the old quarter wherein if you will visit Hanoi, this is the center of everything. Attractions, cheap to high-end hotels, travel agencies, shopping area, bars, cafes, restos, everything. This is where you will most probably see Anthony Bourdain if he happens to be in Vietnam the same time as you are in Vietnam.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It has narrow streets but with bustling city life that comes from the different streets which have its own specialty. The street names even say something on what was offered on that particular street.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1M5sDV4P_LY/WN898k4TRHI/AAAAAAAAIVU/I7s-qtlClWE3hOR-Ju2ymlEtd1fraMdoQCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1M5sDV4P_LY/WN898k4TRHI/AAAAAAAAIVU/I7s-qtlClWE3hOR-Ju2ymlEtd1fraMdoQCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B7.jpg\" title\u003d\"The fountain near Hoan Kiem Lake\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Our airport offers airport transfer but I just learned it before we depart Manila. I still tried to email them but I didn't receive a reply upon landing Hanoi. So we took the cab going to our hotel. Thank God it didn't rip us off or pulled off any scam. I read that there a lot of taxi scams in Hanoi and it is best to always be vigilant! If you're traveling to Hanoi, it costs roughly around 300000 to 350000VND to travel from the airport to the old quarter. If it is more than that, ask the driver why is the meter going too fast.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n As for the hotel, we booked a\u0026nbsp;2 night stay at\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?cid\u003d1762335\u0026amp;pcs\u003d1\u0026amp;hid\u003d1414661\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHelios Legend Hotel\u003c/a\u003e. Thanks to my points also from my employer I got to use an Agoda voucher worth P3000. Hihi. The service was nice. Upon arrival, the lights are off and the hotel seems like closed from the outside. \u0026nbsp;But I think it is pretty normal to hotels in Vietnam as when we travel to Ho Chi Minh city last 2015, the hotel we stayed at also had its lights off when we arrived. Our arrival was also midnight so maybe they're just conserving energy? I don't mind though but they could just probably put an indicator outside or anywhere in the lobby that there's a staff inside.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_KaI6KrtyTI/WN88hyPTHaI/AAAAAAAAIVU/BxQDnO9F0zwWPj2UMO9BKQt6PAOfhM3TACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B19.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_KaI6KrtyTI/WN88hyPTHaI/AAAAAAAAIVU/BxQDnO9F0zwWPj2UMO9BKQt6PAOfhM3TACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B19.jpg\" title\u003d\"Busy Crowd beside Hoan Kiem Lake\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The one I booked was only a single twin bedroom but I think we just got upgraded as the room given to us was huge! It's not the one I booked. It even has its own living room. But the downside was it was reallyyyyyy~ noisy outside! Probably from a nearby bar or club. It went out after 3 AM though. But can you imagine? We're already tired from the flight and we still have to endure the noisiness coming outside.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Come breakfast though, the staff asked us if our room was okay. Well, the room itself was nice but my father mentioned that it was really noisy and ta-daa! They gave us another room which was also nice! It was smaller but I liked the new room. The booking also comes with a free breakfast buffet so we didn't have any problems regarding breakfast. 🙂\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq3sjkZZDew/WN898H-_ZNI/AAAAAAAAIVc/kif0Ot4_d1k0xz8zfbh6Nk7t1mkzQMg5ACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"404\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq3sjkZZDew/WN898H-_ZNI/AAAAAAAAIVc/kif0Ot4_d1k0xz8zfbh6Nk7t1mkzQMg5ACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B8.jpg\" title\u003d\"A street vendor hoping to sell Vietnamese dolls\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStreet vendor selling Vietnamese dolls\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n This is now the exciting part, touring the city!! Our first stop for the day was \u003cb\u003eHoan Kiem Lake\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNgoc Son Temple.\u003c/b\u003e Hoan Kiem Lake is the center of attraction in Hanoi. Almost every blog you will see includes Hoan Kiem Lake on the list of things to see in Hanoi as it is easy to see and you can't possibly miss it. Surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake is again, different shops and restos.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nIf you're a fan of walking, then Old quarter is for you. Almost everything you can see here is just walking distance and you won't actually get bored walking as there are a lot to see! (And probably a little shopping on the side too! Hehe)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003ci style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCool tip:\u003c/b\u003e There's a free walking tour around the city. Just look for the tourist information near the Hoan Kiem Lake. Exact address is 28 Hang Dau St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi. For more info, you can also email them at tourcenter-hanoi@vn-tourism.com.\u0026nbsp;They also have a bicycle tour which is free but the bicycle rent should be shouldered by you, of course.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I1iNx-Vm1jE/WN8-GtoPHgI/AAAAAAAAIVU/m_gIdMLsMvM6fu_fwLkrFySjpbJVshPvgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B9.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I1iNx-Vm1jE/WN8-GtoPHgI/AAAAAAAAIVU/m_gIdMLsMvM6fu_fwLkrFySjpbJVshPvgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B9.jpg\" title\u003d\"The Huc Bridge from afar\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHuc bridge\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVy28t349MQ/WN87yAx9vRI/AAAAAAAAIVU/c_g1JUPp1L8uYl1JjJ5eeDAZKkg__-bdgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B10.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVy28t349MQ/WN87yAx9vRI/AAAAAAAAIVU/c_g1JUPp1L8uYl1JjJ5eeDAZKkg__-bdgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B10.jpg\" title\u003d\"Tourist shot at Huc Bridge\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There are many foreigners around. Probably because this is a famous destination for backpackers and travelers. Best to go here in Hoan Kiem Lake is early morning so it wouldn't be crowded yet. The lake was very peaceful. Ngoc Son temple is found at the center of the lake and there's a 20000VND entrance fee or P45. I must say, the entrance ticket is really affordable and reasonable.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There's a spot in the temple where you can clearly see the Turtle Tower (Thap Rùa) on top of a small island, also found at the other side of the lake. The temple also houses many buddha statues wherein if you will ask me on how many temples and pagodas we saw during the whole duration of our trip, it was definitely A LOT.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand have its own interpretation of Buddhism. That when you visit all these places, you will certainly get used to it. But I must say, every temple is unique. And no matter how many you've seen for the day, you will sure turn your head when you see one again.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_zNSthoGMw8/WN88JdcVMiI/AAAAAAAAIVU/7tanQnbvE_QaIs3-XaUXts5NhxtbDnFSgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B13.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_zNSthoGMw8/WN88JdcVMiI/AAAAAAAAIVU/7tanQnbvE_QaIs3-XaUXts5NhxtbDnFSgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B13.jpg\" title\u003d\"The entrance to Ngoc Son Temple\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEntrance to Ngoc Son Temple\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-951JVqhiCVI/WN88NZmcHbI/AAAAAAAAIVU/CU1jtpOAwYU7h7mWzINVTlq2NAtjZHHXwCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B15.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-951JVqhiCVI/WN88NZmcHbI/AAAAAAAAIVU/CU1jtpOAwYU7h7mWzINVTlq2NAtjZHHXwCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B15.jpg\" title\u003d\"Ngoc Son Temple\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHOlx6NBfjs/WN88MGf0WlI/AAAAAAAAIVU/AgHLqjWN5HIZUjXKlHbUbh8mTdQuaHWqACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B16.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHOlx6NBfjs/WN88MGf0WlI/AAAAAAAAIVU/AgHLqjWN5HIZUjXKlHbUbh8mTdQuaHWqACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B16.jpg\" title\u003d\"Interiors inside Ngoc Son Temple\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The Huc bridge is the one connecting the temple to the main road. So if you like watching people or just want to relax, then grab a Hanoi beer and sit beside the lake.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YSYXCGhyEn8/WN88ev4ZhbI/AAAAAAAAIVU/54MOoN75JcA8XLLGvl4259CQ3tYs8wuYwCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B17.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YSYXCGhyEn8/WN88ev4ZhbI/AAAAAAAAIVU/54MOoN75JcA8XLLGvl4259CQ3tYs8wuYwCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B17.jpg\" title\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnIrRSC-Uk8/WN87zocEsSI/AAAAAAAAIVU/Yfbk6xduxrwtzf2NzTO1ZWXx9OQaS-vKACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B11.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnIrRSC-Uk8/WN87zocEsSI/AAAAAAAAIVU/Yfbk6xduxrwtzf2NzTO1ZWXx9OQaS-vKACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B11.jpg\" title\u003d\"Tourist coming in and out of Ngoc Son Temple through the Huc bridge\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3V1IJxx0u8/WN87--8mipI/AAAAAAAAIVU/-CjSPBNAn4wDcaU3lZJejJQ30X0UJuDDgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B14.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"394\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3V1IJxx0u8/WN87--8mipI/AAAAAAAAIVU/-CjSPBNAn4wDcaU3lZJejJQ30X0UJuDDgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B14.jpg\" title\u003d\"Ngoc Son Temple\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Our next stop was the \u003cb\u003eHanoi Opera House\u003c/b\u003e. This building was famous for its exterior wherein it is similar to the buildings in Europe. And why wouldn't it? It was made during the French's colonization in Vietnam. Funny thing was we got lost finding this building and in the end, we weren't able to go inside as only the viewers of the shows can go inside. Perfectly fine though. I don't mind getting lost because it is part of traveling. And also, while getting lost, we found \u003cb\u003eNational Museum of Vietnamese History\u003c/b\u003e. And much to my surprise, Vietnam also has a long history!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oWYcLsNqJGQ/WN89FOuuFEI/AAAAAAAAIVU/2rCE0SGC4Mon9jB4LgrM4stU2LfkFCgxwCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B25.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oWYcLsNqJGQ/WN89FOuuFEI/AAAAAAAAIVU/2rCE0SGC4Mon9jB4LgrM4stU2LfkFCgxwCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B25.jpg\" title\u003d\"Hanoi Opera House\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHanoi Opera House\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We got into the museum at around 12 noon and well, staffs have lunch breaks too so the museum was closed and will open again at 1:30 PM. And since it was lunch time, we decided to eat lunch around the vicinity. I was looking for a Vietnamese food or at least a Vietnamese restaurant but I couldn't find any. There were Japanese resto, resto that offers steaks, coffee shops in this particular street but no Vietnamese food.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Luckily, while browsing the menu in this particular steak restaurant, we happen to stumble with a Filipino waiter. He works for the Steak restaurant. He probably heard us speaking Filipino so he greeted us and led us to a good Vietnamese restaurant.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n This particular guy I'm talking about is working in Vietnam for a long time already. He even learned how to speak Vietnamese! After some greetings, he suggested a good Vietnamese restaurant where everything that is sold - from appetizer to dessert - is Vietnamese food. We hailed a cab and the guy talked to the driver on where to drop us. It was a smooth drive. Thanks to the guy, we arrived at a nice Vietnamese restaurant.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHB4NkSeIog/WN88shc8dbI/AAAAAAAAIVU/UpHAWpwC3YoMJhy6lOJUeZ1AiJ1psGX8ACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B21.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"552\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHB4NkSeIog/WN88shc8dbI/AAAAAAAAIVU/UpHAWpwC3YoMJhy6lOJUeZ1AiJ1psGX8ACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B21.jpg\" title\u003d\"Post cards from Hanoi\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rICuLLxS7ps/WN883FgEo3I/AAAAAAAAIVU/2RsS8466OesBYcsfO6TmDcwaozGfer3igCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B23.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rICuLLxS7ps/WN883FgEo3I/AAAAAAAAIVU/2RsS8466OesBYcsfO6TmDcwaozGfer3igCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B23.jpg\" title\u003d\"Lunch at Quan An Ngon\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The driver dropped us at \u003cb\u003eQuán Ān Ngon\u003c/b\u003e restaurant. It was a busy one and has a lot of patronizers. Cabs come and go outside as people were going in and out of the restaurant. There was even a waiting list and lucky for us, since we're just 2, we were escorted to our table right away. The inside was like a mini food court with many stalls. The difference is, these stalls operate for one. The staff will give you the menu, you take your pick and tell it to the staff.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The stall who is designated to make your food will then be notified of your order. So yeah, one stall is designated to probably cook pho, then one to make banh mi, and so on. I like the concept because while waiting for your food, you can watch these locals make your food. Cool, right? I recommend this place when you're in Hanoi. If you want to eat all your Vietnamese food cravings all in one place, then this place is where you will get it all. As for us, since we're a fan of soups, we ordered seafood hotpot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It comes with lots of vegetables, vermicelli noodles, different kinds of seafood, and the signature Vietnamese fish sauce with chilis. It was filling. Though we weren't able to finish the noodles as my father doesn't eat any type of carbs. Also, try their Hanoi beer. I think almost all South East Asian countries has a thing for beers.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0XbpRRFtBZk/WN89C4JgSvI/AAAAAAAAIVU/syDb7HDZ_Xov7MZ1XEN0MdXgOJ5PSWQwwCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B24.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0XbpRRFtBZk/WN89C4JgSvI/AAAAAAAAIVU/syDb7HDZ_Xov7MZ1XEN0MdXgOJ5PSWQwwCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B24.jpg\" title\u003d\"National Museum of Vietnamese History\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xggWPcpxT4/WN88qyasqPI/AAAAAAAAIVU/mpu5fsQcgHclA90hJmEGA4VdytOXujbogCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xggWPcpxT4/WN88qyasqPI/AAAAAAAAIVU/mpu5fsQcgHclA90hJmEGA4VdytOXujbogCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B2.jpg\" title\u003d\"The garden of National Museum of Vietnamese History\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n So after we stuffed ourselves. We went back to National Museum of Vietnamese History. As I was saying, I didn't know Vietnamese has a long history. I mean the only one I know is the Vietnam war I learned from when we visited Ho Chi Minh city. They have a specific museum just for Vietnam war and I remember being so sad reading the articles back then. Visit War Remnants Museum if you happen to be in Ho Chi Minh city (Sometimes also called Saigon), you will sure learn a lot!\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MMF_qwHioV8/WN8-LLZtmlI/AAAAAAAAIVU/2yObncSAovo4fkomdm3CFjae6yxGFpjtQCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MMF_qwHioV8/WN8-LLZtmlI/AAAAAAAAIVU/2yObncSAovo4fkomdm3CFjae6yxGFpjtQCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam.jpg\" title\u003d\"Artifacts inside the museum\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eArtifacts inside the museum\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n National Museum of Vietnamese History mainly focuses on the different dynasties. It also showcases artifacts and well, just like any museum, it showcases how the Vietnamese lived back then. The museum has 2 floors so be prepared to be taken back in time. Entrance costs 40000VND it you want to use your professional cam, they will also charge you like 10000VND I guess? I can't remember the exact amount though.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The museum also has a garden beside the building. You can sit there and relax for a bit if you're tired from all that walking. Took some photos and rested for awhile.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2_tou0KJEUM/WN89sY7nSjI/AAAAAAAAIVU/WeE34TG4N8geJsvuQm3oXm3xZ6-3Kt1gACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2_tou0KJEUM/WN89sY7nSjI/AAAAAAAAIVU/WeE34TG4N8geJsvuQm3oXm3xZ6-3Kt1gACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B6.jpg\" title\u003d\"National Museum of Vietnamese History\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Then after some time,\u0026nbsp;we walked back again to Hanoi Opera House and had coffee at Highlands coffee. Highlands coffee is a like a Starbucks here in Manila. It is almost everywhere! And did you know Highlands coffee is a Vietnamese coffee chain? Yup. It also started in Hanoi, Vietnam. This is also where my first interaction with Cà Phê Sua Dá is. The famous roasted black coffee with condensed milk.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The place was cozy as it was outdoors. There are many types of seats to choose from in which I suppose are all comfy and cozy. What I liked in Highlands is they serve banh mi for only 19000VND!! That is like only P40 pesos. See how yummy and cheap can Vietnamese food be? That's why it's one of my favorite cuisines in the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BlGQH2RSYd8/WN883UIsFlI/AAAAAAAAIVU/LM4aEk7tpXwlOp8Jm_ulqCK6a7tLN4JRQCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B22.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BlGQH2RSYd8/WN883UIsFlI/AAAAAAAAIVU/LM4aEk7tpXwlOp8Jm_ulqCK6a7tLN4JRQCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B22.jpg\" title\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n We rested there for awhile and took advantage of the free wifi. Coz you know, we need updates from the world wide web. Lol! And when it's already 4:30 or 5:00 pm, we went back to Hoan Kiem Lake to buy a Water Puppet Show ticket.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n This is actually my second time watching a water puppet show. The puppeteers make it look like the puppets are floating in the water while a band or an orchestra plays the instrument to create music. The band is also the one dubbing the puppets. It is mostly staged in Vietnamese. And I hope one day, I could see an English show too because it is a great presentation, only that we don't understand much of it because it is in Vietnamese.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upD0LF4SUaM/WN89VaApMyI/AAAAAAAAIVU/1h05jx6drGU85UvY0C2DH8pMYcx_qxtsgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upD0LF4SUaM/WN89VaApMyI/AAAAAAAAIVU/1h05jx6drGU85UvY0C2DH8pMYcx_qxtsgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B3.jpg\" title\u003d\"Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rqm5-wTbVco/WN876JQL_TI/AAAAAAAAIVU/7ojONsKmGGIExVsk_0UjJMzqnfSSXL8TgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B12.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rqm5-wTbVco/WN876JQL_TI/AAAAAAAAIVU/7ojONsKmGGIExVsk_0UjJMzqnfSSXL8TgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B12.jpg\" title\u003d\"The water puppet show\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There are 14 acts in which it tells some Vietnamese folk tales while some showcases Vietnamese tradition. Water Puppet show is staged in different countries so it is quite exciting to see it in its root country. This one is must when you visit Vietnam.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NE0w_DwqYB8/WN89oapFX3I/AAAAAAAAIVU/icE_qywfLJQabbV5b2ZI62b8wwr23qDYACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NE0w_DwqYB8/WN89oapFX3I/AAAAAAAAIVU/icE_qywfLJQabbV5b2ZI62b8wwr23qDYACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B4.jpg\" title\u003d\"The people behind the water puppet show\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe people behind the water puppet show\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Before actually going inside the theater, since we still have an hour or so, we decided to visit St. Joseph's Cathedral. Also a walking distance and just on the other side of the lake.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n St. Joseph's Cathedral is the oldest Catholic church in Hanoi conducting mass for roughly around 4 million Catholics in the area. The church was established during the French colony so it is evident that it's exterior is somehow closely related to the churches in France. I think it is safe to say that the counterpart of this church in Ho Chi Minh city is the Notre dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon located just in front of the Saigon post office.\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfPTuzJUB0k/WN89RDjwaCI/AAAAAAAAIVU/1luAvi-6SOY3xNw3YcOBX5G1TaG3A7XKgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B29.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"510\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfPTuzJUB0k/WN89RDjwaCI/AAAAAAAAIVU/1luAvi-6SOY3xNw3YcOBX5G1TaG3A7XKgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B29.jpg\" title\u003d\"St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFP9gJtCImY/WN89Sq-tISI/AAAAAAAAIVU/Kt7aSCzRV4gbF7rk1tecjITfljBuXFcngCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B28.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFP9gJtCImY/WN89Sq-tISI/AAAAAAAAIVU/Kt7aSCzRV4gbF7rk1tecjITfljBuXFcngCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B28.jpg\" title\u003d\"St. Joseph's Cathedral Hanoi\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There was actually a mass going on inside when we visited. There are crowds of people outside and there a lot of food stalls scattered in the area. We wanted to see the ceiling of the church but we didn't go inside as there are a lot of people attending the mass.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n When it's around almost 6PM, we went back to the Water Puppet theater and enjoyed the show. After the show, we went to see and take photos of the illuminated Hoan Kiem Lake and the Huc bridge. It's also beautiful at night time! And there are still people going in and out of Ngoc Son Temple. Just how many tourists does Hanoi cater? Hehe.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n And after a long day of walking and immersing ourselves with culture and history, off we go to have dinner then we went back to the hotel.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rYjbWONQ95I/WN8-iwDvKpI/AAAAAAAAIVU/NRWKedD02vM21YmXbliLA1k4S-OSCq2DgCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B33.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"458\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rYjbWONQ95I/WN8-iwDvKpI/AAAAAAAAIVU/NRWKedD02vM21YmXbliLA1k4S-OSCq2DgCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B33.png\" title\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n You know what's fun in going to different places in a certain country? You get to compare the lifestyle of every people in each city. Most would say there are a lot to do in Saigon but food in Hanoi is yummier. As for me, I can't compare both as both gave me different experiences. From floating market in Mekong river to Cu Chi tunnels in Saigon. Then from old quarter to different temples scattered in Hanoi, there sure are a lot of things to do in Vietnam. If you're that adventurous there are also other cities and places you can visit in Vietnam that is so much worth your time such as \u003ci\u003eNha Trang, Sapa, Hue, Ha Long Bay, and Hoi An\u003c/i\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I don't think I'll be back any sooner but my love for Vietnamese food remains. Guys! I swear you should try eating authentic Vietnamese food. If you loved Thailand's pad thai and street food then you will most certainly love Vietnamese cuisine as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SnJcy7bCGIs/WN88tKu_3DI/AAAAAAAAIVU/mSCWBXEnz44LxkQrJDH9ctbV3fsZm-_UwCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B20.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"348\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SnJcy7bCGIs/WN88tKu_3DI/AAAAAAAAIVU/mSCWBXEnz44LxkQrJDH9ctbV3fsZm-_UwCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B20.jpg\" title\u003d\"Ly Thai To statue\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eSome tips before I end this post:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 1. If someone told you there are a lot of cheap North Face, Kipling or other brands in Hanoi or particularly in the whole Vietnam, there is! But it is fake. If you're fine with that then go ahead splurge in bags as there are really a lot of vendors selling bags.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 2. Which reminds me, haggle like there's no tomorrow. One time in Saigon's night market, I wanted to buy a dress wherein the vendor priced it at 400000VND. HELLO?! 1000 pesos for a maxi dress? No thanks, I'll just buy at Forever 21 or H\u0026amp;M. Again, these sellers think that travelers have loads of cash so they price you double or even triple! So what did I do? I gave her my price. 100000VND or I won't buy it. Then I was able to buy it. Lol!\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 3. Again. The food. You can't simply leave Vietnam without having your Vietnamese food fix. Take advantage of it 'coz it's really cheap.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 4. The coffee! Vietnam is one of the world's top coffee exporter so it only means they have good quality beans. And again, it is cheap here. Coffee lovers rejoice!\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 5. Do not be a victim of any scams! Vietnam has all sorts of ways to rip you off. Be vigilant. I'll make a separate post about this.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 6. If you plan to see both Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi in one go, be reminded that land travel time is about 34 hours. If you have that much time then go. Otherwise, it is better to fly. (Source: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.vietnam-railway.com/\"\u003ewww.vietnam-railway.com\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 7. Plan your itinerary carefully if you're crossing borders through your travels. Yes, Vietnam is close to Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos but you have to carefully plan out the travel time and mode of transportation you'll make. As I've said, backpacking ain't easy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 8. Ask for a map from your hotel! It would be a lot easier to roam around and go to different places if you have a map. And besides, old quarter is just a small place so you can navigate the places without having a hard time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5XDj3UJR8C0/WN89EnS3_yI/AAAAAAAAIVU/O1UWBjtOc14JzgqAptSLy4uwQ-fZsr2qQCEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B26.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5XDj3UJR8C0/WN89EnS3_yI/AAAAAAAAIVU/O1UWBjtOc14JzgqAptSLy4uwQ-fZsr2qQCEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B26.jpg\" title\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Vietnam Museum of Revolution\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 12:00PM - 1:30PM: Lunch at Old Quarter\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 1:30PM - 5:00PM: Explore Old Quarter\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 5:00PM - 6:00PM: Rest (cafe)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 6:30PM - 6:30PM: Go to Hanoi Water Puppet theatre\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 6:30PM - 8:00PM: Hanoi Water Puppet Theatre: 100,000VND\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 8:00PM - 9:00PM: Dinner\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 9:00PM - 10:00PM: free time\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-tab-span\" style\u003d\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003eoptional: Lotte observation deck (entrance tix: 130,000VND)\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n 10:00PM - onwards: hotel, sleep\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E6IRdZb6k0o/WN89fArk1tI/AAAAAAAAIVU/-dHlpX_KG5guyRO6wrgr_YLUX4c_bx_1ACEw/s1600/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B31.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Old Quarter Hanoi, Vietnam\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E6IRdZb6k0o/WN89fArk1tI/AAAAAAAAIVU/-dHlpX_KG5guyRO6wrgr_YLUX4c_bx_1ACEw/s640/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B31.jpg\" title\u003d\"Hoan Kiem Lake at night\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe illuminated Hoan Kiem Lake at night\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStay tuned for more blog posts about our Hanoi-Luang Prabang-Vientiane-Bangkok post. Until the next post, you may browse my blog for other travel inspirations. 🙂\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cspan style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n If you liked this post, please feel free to share it with your friends! 😉\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://i65.tinypic.com/veyq90.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/5622828310300726424/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/04/hanoi-vietnam-exploring-old-quarter.html#comment-form","title":"23 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5622828310300726424"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5622828310300726424"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/04/hanoi-vietnam-exploring-old-quarter.html","title":"Hanoi, Vietnam: Exploring the Old Quarter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Maaya Legaspi"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175924963575211047"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BjOMHg0AVmLcjpZy8qmbyHpgkPV4x4Q0ibrw3T2WG035M3C-LPhQaxlHgzbpRR2yKGPoJvWQ2gQNBv9HYgnKtPki7fFwSbKW7zU8zCn2kYWN8CUhjWNo9iCX6IHMgQ/s220/IMG_5916.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GBfl0KiaYFM/WN89MOSRNiI/AAAAAAAAIUY/DKYsUUtjAXIA0ZuvWIU0t6AWtTPFkX-BQCLcB/s72-c/Living%2Bin%2Bthe%2BMoment%2B-%2BHanoi%252C%2BVietnam%2B27.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"23"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam"},"georss$point":{"$t":"21.0277644 105.83415979999995"},"georss$box":{"$t":"20.968477399999998 105.75347879999995 21.0870514 105.91484079999995"}}]}});