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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TIGmwfKxeBs/XSBTpciCheI/AAAAAAAAfXM/P8k8KeNSFtYnDTFrnzDJQnQNt16D95RkgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class banner\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1225\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TIGmwfKxeBs/XSBTpciCheI/AAAAAAAAfXM/P8k8KeNSFtYnDTFrnzDJQnQNt16D95RkgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nIf you've visited Bangkok many times now, you'll eventually run out of things to visit the first time. I mean, food is probably one of the reasons you'll visit Bangkok countless times but if you're into new stuff and exploring new places most of the time, then the third vacation in Bangkok would probably bore you already. I'm not saying I got bored during our vacation in Bangkok because I totally did enjoy but of course, I am one of those people who wants to experience something new whenever they go on vacations.\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\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003eLuckily for me, my mother loves food as much as I do. So scrolling through Klook looking new stuff we could do, I stumbled across a Thai cooking lesson which apparently looks fun because it promises the participants to learn how to cook Thai food even though they don't have any basic or advanced cooking experience yet. Heck, you can even join this class without any cooking experience at all! And that's me! Mock me or say anything you want but I don't know how to cook complicated stuff.\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\nI can cook the normal stuff like anything fried but nothing out of the ordinary. During my high school and college days, my father also occasionally taught me how to cook Adobo and other Filipino food though I haven't had the chance to cook for anyone yet aside from my boyfriend to whom I cooked \u003ci\u003eSinigang na Bangus\u003c/i\u003e with some research and my mother's guidance. LOL. I can also cook rice if that's some sort of cooking too. \u003d))\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\nSo to my boyfriend, don't be scared, I'll learn how to cook yummy stuff eventually. Haha! The internet's there for me. :D\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\nSo, what I just wanted to say is that for anyone who loves Thai food, especially for people who loves spicy food, you should definitely try this Thai cooking class!!! I was expecting the basic Thai food pad thai but boy we're in for a treat with this one. And I must say, I really enjoyed this class as this is my first cooking class ever.\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/-oVXOMxC-t1Y/XSBS_hISX7I/AAAAAAAAfVo/p7M7shWjREIQxXH-7l8Yk3L2LpLWIbzJwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B22.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Me posing before cooking :)\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVXOMxC-t1Y/XSBS_hISX7I/AAAAAAAAfVo/p7M7shWjREIQxXH-7l8Yk3L2LpLWIbzJwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B22.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Clas\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nWe did this on our last day in Bangkok so we could still do stuff in the afternoon, it's like a free day but we dedicated our morning to food. LOL. The best part is what we cook will also be our lunch so we have no choice but to do this well so we can eat delicious Thai food for lunch. Woke up early in the morning as the morning schedule includes a trip to the nearby public market.\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\nThe first impression is that it is just a normal building but upon going in, it seems that on every floor, there's a different cooking class going on. How naïve of me to think that they only cater 10 people at one class, little did I know that there's concurrent morning class going on. You wouldn't have to think of anything or prepare anything because everything is prepared for you. There's a separate cooking area for each student, their own aprons as if we're Michelin chefs doing our work. Lol. We look professional. Haha!\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\nAnd the best part? They also provide a cookbook which you can bring with you as a souvenir. There are various recipes you can try and not just the popular ones. You can even make your own sticky mango rice!!! Which by the way is not easy because we also did this during the cooking class and it is very meticulous to make. The amount of sugar used is overwhelming, no wonder it is just so good - just don't eat it every day.\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/-28z8aigahsk/XSBTchRpPJI/AAAAAAAAfXA/8nSJsR1DRWMT2IvDo0lzxz5c2aI1ADLRQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ingredients from the public market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1315\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28z8aigahsk/XSBTchRpPJI/AAAAAAAAfXA/8nSJsR1DRWMT2IvDo0lzxz5c2aI1ADLRQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B3.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIngredients from the public market\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/-aad6Ywqlw6E/XSBTgm0hY_I/AAAAAAAAfW8/Ai3WxgZIl0YHeF_FwWJQycA71L35i6HmgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B5.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"The cookbook and apron we will be using\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1306\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aad6Ywqlw6E/XSBTgm0hY_I/AAAAAAAAfW8/Ai3WxgZIl0YHeF_FwWJQycA71L35i6HmgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B5.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe apron and the cookbook we will be using\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHO9RGy7xk8/XSBTonhQOqI/AAAAAAAAfXI/3-5TNQnoA68Oe3vRaQprerovKIqUpXvrgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B9.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHO9RGy7xk8/XSBTonhQOqI/AAAAAAAAfXI/3-5TNQnoA68Oe3vRaQprerovKIqUpXvrgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B9.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAnyways, after everyone is present in the class, our instructor for the day, which by the way is nice and funny, directed us to the public market. So in a sense, everything that we will use for this cooking class is freshly sourced from the public market. We each have our own cute little basket where we put the ingredients for our class. We did not only go through the market but our instructor also explained the most common ingredient Thais used for their food. And Thais being into spicy food, it is no brainer that they use a lot of spices. Cilantro and basil are also common so for those who hate the smell of those, how can you?\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\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\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mdXRbNh5Lk/XSBTYWha_1I/AAAAAAAAfWw/p1tacOb6N885MSaVbGIVlHg1zsQum7h4ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B18.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Most used spices in Thai cuisine\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1199\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mdXRbNh5Lk/XSBTYWha_1I/AAAAAAAAfWw/p1tacOb6N885MSaVbGIVlHg1zsQum7h4ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B18.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class 3\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eHere are the most used spices and ingredients in Thai cuisine\u003c/span\u003e\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThais are also into different variants of curry, name it, they have. Green curry? Check! Red curry? Check? Yellow curry? Double check! This implies of course that they use coconut milk so much. So yeah. Again, this happened over a year ago so I cannot remember the tiny details like which ingredients are the most used but yeah, you get the point. After the tour inside the market, the instructor also gave us some free time to roam around by ourselves and see if we have something we want to bring back with us in our country.\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/-OKxnGGXel6Q/XSBTdi79rBI/AAAAAAAAfW8/qPjGBzRJ6uwHXUwZr47TSnv7-hG1G1mJQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"The group in the public market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKxnGGXel6Q/XSBTdi79rBI/AAAAAAAAfW8/qPjGBzRJ6uwHXUwZr47TSnv7-hG1G1mJQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B2.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eHere's our group in the public market, listening to our instructor about the use of coconut in their cuisine\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nOnce we are back the building, this is where the fun starts. We are asked to remove our shoes, like most Asians. Hehe. Then as what I've mentioned, they provide aprons, cooking, and kitchenware. Since this is our lunch as well and we are the ones cooking, we can control the spiciness of the food we are cooking. Also, did I mention that there's free overflowing pandan and ginger tea?\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\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/-Ke-S3XZ3RLs/XSBTJnL7QUI/AAAAAAAAfWM/blC9LgdgbAwBnfNBhAPrLsop-P8L24XUwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3508.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Pandan and ginger tea\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1053\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ke-S3XZ3RLs/XSBTJnL7QUI/AAAAAAAAfWM/blC9LgdgbAwBnfNBhAPrLsop-P8L24XUwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3508.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\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\nWe are taught how the right cut is, how to prepare the ingredient, even how to stir, and the plating! We are taught how to make a rose shape garnish using a tomato. 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\nThe process is our instructor will first show us how to cook the food then we'll follow suit. She'll guide each one of us and answer our questions if we have any. Here are some of our photos. :)\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/-Gj91uLNsb1E/XSBSUBmcoII/AAAAAAAAfUs/Wq4VsSp8j7gwYq1SuT-x_J75q2AOOYYvgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3535.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj91uLNsb1E/XSBSUBmcoII/AAAAAAAAfUs/Wq4VsSp8j7gwYq1SuT-x_J75q2AOOYYvgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3535.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\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/-H9NQD5RSYZ8/XSBSTUNLPeI/AAAAAAAAfUs/X9hLL-HZtyQX9y3XlocnuYkzW31p24OwQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3537.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V02IKNGgckY/XSBS7gNQaPI/AAAAAAAAfWM/Bxrpx4B4uGci79GiyqSajVJKNgJ7X8meQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B20.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eThen, there's me getting ready for the class ;)\u0026nbsp;\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9RPeZ11Uey0/XSBTCPN5ToI/AAAAAAAAfXE/8MESvYihr3A1H7xNvKN_twVpPGY8xiVAgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B26.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"900\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9RPeZ11Uey0/XSBTCPN5ToI/AAAAAAAAfXE/8MESvYihr3A1H7xNvKN_twVpPGY8xiVAgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B26.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eSee that? 3 cups of that are the amount of sugar they put in mango sticky rice. yup, not so healthy\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JlWTvtAA2Y/XSBTI5AU_wI/AAAAAAAAfXE/fPtHd005ykACOtI3CCkDcSi4FMgVRzZ3wCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3507.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Stir-fried chicken with holy basil leaves (phad kra prow gai)\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JlWTvtAA2Y/XSBTI5AU_wI/AAAAAAAAfXE/fPtHd005ykACOtI3CCkDcSi4FMgVRzZ3wCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3507.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStir-fried chicken with holy basil leaves (Phad Kra Prow Gai)\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/-mBcwleJbMSo/XSBTI1OmrvI/AAAAAAAAfW8/PzVvCCsCi3QbgaadflqpeBYUwNg77Ws9gCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3509.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Spicy Thai Omelet Salad (Larb Kai Sa Moon Pai)\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBcwleJbMSo/XSBTI1OmrvI/AAAAAAAAfW8/PzVvCCsCi3QbgaadflqpeBYUwNg77Ws9gCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3509.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSpicy Thai Omelet Salad (Larb Kai Sa Moon Pai) made by yours truly. hihi\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRTySzC2ZS8/XSBTMUbXZFI/AAAAAAAAfXE/3UWOfIV6eDgNV3Kow0CtjF6WMsB9PhnzQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B1.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRTySzC2ZS8/XSBTMUbXZFI/AAAAAAAAfXE/3UWOfIV6eDgNV3Kow0CtjF6WMsB9PhnzQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B1.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePics or it didn't happen, right? \u003d))\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pf2dAsUcZns/XSBTcx6jy5I/AAAAAAAAfXA/aNveXxhAdgA4h-DR9dVTaUlsi-EYlgA_wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B4.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pf2dAsUcZns/XSBTcx6jy5I/AAAAAAAAfXA/aNveXxhAdgA4h-DR9dVTaUlsi-EYlgA_wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B4.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOur instructor showing us how to do it the Thai way, lol\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiyPun7BAGc/XSBTmdFAX8I/AAAAAAAAfXA/eg9ACvdyXXcyVzUWLl0Hl3o5vI_qwBVTACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B6.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiyPun7BAGc/XSBTmdFAX8I/AAAAAAAAfXA/eg9ACvdyXXcyVzUWLl0Hl3o5vI_qwBVTACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B6.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\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/-YteFkNLxtvE/XSBTi-uD-6I/AAAAAAAAfXI/iU75mfxzoOkg9XN9oExvNU0u9PR_dGU0ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B7.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Prawns Curry with Pineapples\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YteFkNLxtvE/XSBTi-uD-6I/AAAAAAAAfXI/iU75mfxzoOkg9XN9oExvNU0u9PR_dGU0ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B7.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePrawns Curry with Pineapples\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/-wi2RoZnarvY/XSBTmmPcApI/AAAAAAAAfXE/NiCVJHsf2EgInwG76xz6AL8ffe6RWxi8wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B8.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ingredients for Thai Spicy Omelet\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wi2RoZnarvY/XSBTmmPcApI/AAAAAAAAfXE/NiCVJHsf2EgInwG76xz6AL8ffe6RWxi8wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B8.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIngredients for Spicy Thai Omelet\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YwwLvYH8etc/XSBTM5O6vdI/AAAAAAAAfW8/gX7wVQ1vbbcXtFQKssO3ED-I1X4aIq9RACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B10.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Ingredients for Prawns Curry with Pineapples\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YwwLvYH8etc/XSBTM5O6vdI/AAAAAAAAfW8/gX7wVQ1vbbcXtFQKssO3ED-I1X4aIq9RACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B10.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIngredients for Prawns Curry with Pineapples\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mMER_lkmLs/XSBTMy8pfqI/AAAAAAAAfWU/MddsFMJ_Wp0oGDdD_fn3KnufhIE8zDNbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B11.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"900\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mMER_lkmLs/XSBTMy8pfqI/AAAAAAAAfWU/MddsFMJ_Wp0oGDdD_fn3KnufhIE8zDNbwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B11.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOur instructor showing us how to make this tomato rose\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEr7Xjb2AHo/XSBTOszndsI/AAAAAAAAfW8/IHjrlfYSCe47Tlkz2ptRD9wQXIc4UmOowCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B12.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEr7Xjb2AHo/XSBTOszndsI/AAAAAAAAfW8/IHjrlfYSCe47Tlkz2ptRD9wQXIc4UmOowCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B12.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy cooking area\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3XsjKahAmQ/XSBTUJVbu7I/AAAAAAAAfXE/3lOFCLXa6JQ8t4u5MrjwXY2paxwod51cACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B15.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1240\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3XsjKahAmQ/XSBTUJVbu7I/AAAAAAAAfXE/3lOFCLXa6JQ8t4u5MrjwXY2paxwod51cACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B15.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\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/-54RBnjp0YS0/XSBTYXHz0wI/AAAAAAAAfW8/XqJcCa3PfdM9br0tfxQLvpixxfadc2dNACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B16.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sticky mango rice\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-54RBnjp0YS0/XSBTYXHz0wI/AAAAAAAAfW8/XqJcCa3PfdM9br0tfxQLvpixxfadc2dNACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B16.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHow to make the rice in sticky mango rice\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nOnce everything is cooked accordingly, everyone eats at the same time. This is where you will judge your own cooking. Lol. But no worries coz it will most likely taste good as it was supervised by a real Thai cook. ;)\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/-N1G37xBIZgY/XSBS_jCcLaI/AAAAAAAAfVw/BiEb1uqlS68df7UciswGE7whssEnJuioQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B24.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1203\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N1G37xBIZgY/XSBS_jCcLaI/AAAAAAAAfVw/BiEb1uqlS68df7UciswGE7whssEnJuioQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B24.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEating time! :D\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/-xG0G-PFOshQ/XSBTTg5Mx3I/AAAAAAAAfW8/Wsr7DxPHqbouDm-WXMerOj4DKpHGGbligCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B13.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xG0G-PFOshQ/XSBTTg5Mx3I/AAAAAAAAfW8/Wsr7DxPHqbouDm-WXMerOj4DKpHGGbligCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B13.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\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/-yKJkncgb8eg/XSBTTU0jp0I/AAAAAAAAfW8/GuvXKrpOLJw3xiyVxKMCLyHF2CEvxCE3QCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B14.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKJkncgb8eg/XSBTTU0jp0I/AAAAAAAAfW8/GuvXKrpOLJw3xiyVxKMCLyHF2CEvxCE3QCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B14.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\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/-mn7FUw4-Bjw/XSBTYecRYsI/AAAAAAAAfXE/_Zg8sX0DULwpK5ffqR9IJiW7pqB8rmMYACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B17.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mn7FUw4-Bjw/XSBTYecRYsI/AAAAAAAAfXE/_Zg8sX0DULwpK5ffqR9IJiW7pqB8rmMYACEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B17.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAnd yep, that's it. This is perfect for people who want to learn how to cook Thai food or just you know, have something new to try with your friends or family. A different approach to learning the culture you're in. By the way, there are a lot of cooking classes available in Bangkok and I haven't tried the other cooking school but if you want to try this activity out, I suggest you go to this same cooking class as the instructors are friendly and will really help you and make sure to give you tips and how to improvise in case some ingredients are not available in your country.\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/-avESaxnuFfE/XSBTAIZmIpI/AAAAAAAAfVs/dH5nfqjLpKsDaPixtn8P_vIfa1QcykjKQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B23.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-avESaxnuFfE/XSBTAIZmIpI/AAAAAAAAfVs/dH5nfqjLpKsDaPixtn8P_vIfa1QcykjKQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B23.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sompong Thai Cooking Class\" /\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/-8_Aq-vfyQ_E/XSBS62DGx_I/AAAAAAAAfXE/KnX6-GcnFZQkjiWw4httZEa6wM_1K6X1gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B21.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_Aq-vfyQ_E/XSBS62DGx_I/AAAAAAAAfXE/KnX6-GcnFZQkjiWw4httZEa6wM_1K6X1gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass%2B21.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u0026lt;3\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAlso, they are in Klook so it is easier to book a class. Hehe. Here's their link in Klook: \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/en-PH/activity/3286-sompong-thai-cooking-class-bangkok/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSompong Thai Cooking Class\u003c/a\u003e. And yeah, that's just about it. After lunch, we took the time to roam around Bangkok so we went to Chatuchak weekend market which apparently is a mecca for souvenirs and cool Thai finds. Go here if you want Thai street food. :)\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, this concludes our Siem Reap - Bangkok trip! And finally, I finished blogging this trip. Haha! I started blogging our Myanmar trip so if you wanna check that one out, click this \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/06/myanmar-yangon-downtown-sule-and.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c/a\u003e.\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\nElse, if you wanna check out our other adventures in this trip, then click the links below.\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\"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: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/02/siem-reap-real-life-temple-run_20.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSIEM REAP: REAL LIFE TEMPLE RUN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/03/siem-reap-face-to-face-with-angkor-wat.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSIEM REAP: FACE TO FACE WITH ANGKOR WAT\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/03/cambodia-thailand-border-crossing-and.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eCAMBODIA-THAILAND BORDER CROSSING AND AIRBNB-AGODA MISADVENTURES\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/05/damnoen-saduak-floating-market-and-siam.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eDAMNOEN SADUAK FLOATING MARKET AND SIAM NIRAMIT\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/05/the-grand-palace-and-chao-phraya-dinner.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eTHE GRAND PALACE AND CHAO PHRAYA DINNER CRUISE\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\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: center;\"\u003e\nSafe travels! xx\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\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: 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/5859279935706003315/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/07/sompong-thai-cooking-class.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5859279935706003315"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5859279935706003315"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/07/sompong-thai-cooking-class.html","title":"Sompong Thai Cooking Class"}],"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/-TIGmwfKxeBs/XSBTpciCheI/AAAAAAAAfXM/P8k8KeNSFtYnDTFrnzDJQnQNt16D95RkgCEwYBhgL/s72-c/Sompong%2BThai%2BCooking%2BClass.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Bangkok, Thailand"},"georss$point":{"$t":"13.7563309 100.50176510000006"},"georss$box":{"$t":"13.2627269 99.85631810000005 14.2499349 101.14721210000006"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-3227994954810352057"},"published":{"$t":"2019-06-30T01:32:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-30T01:32:18.598+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sule Pagoda"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Yangon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shwedagon Pagoda"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel 2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"South East Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Myanmar"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Myanmar: Yangon Downtown, Sule, and Shwedagon Pagoda"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"text-align: left;\" trbidi\u003d\"on\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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/-04VIfCiEfJE/XRdO3ftoYFI/AAAAAAAAfSU/t221R3zLdacRRi05Kqqg4Q7aQwXaha9HACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3408.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"The beauty of Shwedagon pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-04VIfCiEfJE/XRdO3ftoYFI/AAAAAAAAfSU/t221R3zLdacRRi05Kqqg4Q7aQwXaha9HACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3408.JPG\" title\u003d\"Shwedagon Pagoda\" /\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\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eI'm excited to share\nwith you the final stretch of my Southeast Asia bucket list!!! If you're reading\nmy blog way back 2016, you would know that I am trying to visit all Southeast\nAsian countries and guess what?! I've finally visited it all!! (Except Brunei\nand East Timor) Visiting it all (okay maybe not all but I'd like to think it was all, lol) wasn't really my plan when I got hooked up on\ntraveling. I just wanted to experience the culture and explore new cities until I\nrealized that if I wanted to connect the history piece by piece of these\ncountries, I really need to visit it all. My goal was to finish it all before I\nturn 30 but I was able to visit it all a week before my 25th birthday (Bali,\nIndonesia is the last location and Myanmar being 2nd to the last).\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e2018 was a year\nof traveling for me.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e I got to visit 4 new countries and this is the year I've\ncompleted my SEA bucket list. And to be honest, I didn't expect to visit Myanmar\nlast 2018. For one, it doesn't have a direct flight from Manila, another reason\nis that it is not a popular destination among Filipinos. I got lucky because my\nfather has Burmese friends from when he worked in Mae Sot last 2013. Mae Sot, by the way, is the Thai border of Thailand and the other side is Myawaddy which\nis the Myanmar border.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI was lucky enough to visit Mae Sot when we backpacked\nThailand last 2015 (Check out our experience \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2016/02/thailand-2015-mae-sot.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e) but we didn't cross the\nborder to Myawaddy as my father said there was nothing to see on the other\nside. So yup, I waited to this day we will visit Myanmar. HAHA! Just by\nthinking about it makes me miss backpacking, I'm so glad I did it at such an\nearly age. Good old days. Not all are lucky enough to travel with their\nfathers, let alone do backpacking in a foreign country. ;)\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI got our tickets from\nas usual *drum rolls* ~*Air Asia seat sale*~. Even though it is a seat sale, it\nis by far the most expensive plane ticket I've bought. I'm already expecting it\nas tickets to Myanmar aren't really cheap knowing there is no direct flight. We\nhad a 12hr layover in Kuala Lumpur on our way to Myanmar and an 11hr layover in\nKL as well en route to Manila. How did we survive that long layover? That's for\nanother post! It's quite interesting though because even with that long\nlayover, never did once I got bored.\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/-O6g4E1ztzdQ/XRdO1xJT7OI/AAAAAAAAfSY/T7s2sEdz2wcgUEB1J--9MhLGStz07e8vQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sign of Welcome to Yangon\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6g4E1ztzdQ/XRdO1xJT7OI/AAAAAAAAfSY/T7s2sEdz2wcgUEB1J--9MhLGStz07e8vQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG\" title\u003d\"Welcome to Yangon\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThis is a 7-day\nbackpacking journey and boy it was not easy. You could say that this is the\nhardest of them all but I am glad I survived and finally ticked it off on my\nlist. We visited the 4 major places in Myanmar. Our route is Yangon -\u0026gt; Bagan\n-\u0026gt; Mandalay -\u0026gt; Inle Lake -\u0026gt; then back to Yangon. This means more\novernight buses and public toilets (my worst enemy, que horror) but all is\nworth it because Myanmar is one beautiful country.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nMyanmar, previously\nknown as Burma, was also once a colonized country. It was under Britain and\nJapan before it finally got its independence. Very much like us, they also have\nmany ethnic groups such as Burman and Karen. And although I've been wanting to\nvisit this country for the longest time now, I really don't have any idea what\nto expect in this country. I don't know how advanced they are but a friend of\nmine once described it as \"Manila in the 70s, 80s\". I would\nsay he is right.\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/-zl2PEM70VAY/XRdOUiKB3wI/AAAAAAAAfRM/Vb1VLv98wSshr_p82Sovx4YWI5wC958IACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"houses and buildings in Yangon downtown\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1176\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zl2PEM70VAY/XRdOUiKB3wI/AAAAAAAAfRM/Vb1VLv98wSshr_p82Sovx4YWI5wC958IACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon Downtown\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOld buildings in Yangon downtown\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\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/-gY9Uy2f4CuU/XRdOr_UJHII/AAAAAAAAfSI/4TQ5-RPaVg4Zdj6GEOURMzYNYR_Amyc0ACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3398.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"more old houses and buildings\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gY9Uy2f4CuU/XRdOr_UJHII/AAAAAAAAfSI/4TQ5-RPaVg4Zdj6GEOURMzYNYR_Amyc0ACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3398.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon downtown\" /\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/-NuyPHKAwkvE/XRdOXaErQEI/AAAAAAAAfQ0/YsdS_sRB47omZQFE-lJT320Xrn4SRZ2ngCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3377.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sule shangri-la entrance\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NuyPHKAwkvE/XRdOXaErQEI/AAAAAAAAfQ0/YsdS_sRB47omZQFE-lJT320Xrn4SRZ2ngCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3377.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sule shangri-la\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSule Shangri-la\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\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eWe arrived early in\nthe morning at Yangon International Airport. Remember my father used to\nvolunteer/work in Mae Sot before? He was a teacher for Burmese kids back then\nand one of his students wanted to meet up with us and tour us around Yangon\nwhen we arrived. We first bought sim cards and changed money. One thing to note\nis that banks/money changers in Myanmar don't change Philippine Peso so if\nyou plan to visit Myanmar, it is better to bring US dollars. We took the bus\ngoing to the city and alight near Shwedagon Pagoda, in front of Sule\nShangri-La. This is where I, my father, and his former student, Lin Ko, met.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\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/-QlcWznr5XTs/XRdOb7G9uyI/AAAAAAAAfRE/KJtFkXTSgMMdcItOJEpq-pYBAIaQJ9XLgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"inside their airport buses\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QlcWznr5XTs/XRdOb7G9uyI/AAAAAAAAfRE/KJtFkXTSgMMdcItOJEpq-pYBAIaQJ9XLgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG\" title\u003d\"on the way to yangon center\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside at one of their airport buses\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nHe first accompanied\nus inside Shangri-la to exchange money (the exchange rate at the airport is bad\nso we just exchanged money for sim card and transportation going to the city).\nI am an awkward kid so I just took photos of the city while they catch up\nwith each other. Haha. Lin Ko also accompanied us to a legit Burmese restaurant\nwith legit Burmese food. Okay, food. Let's talk about food. \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/-egT6ec504Gc/XRdOz6EukmI/AAAAAAAAfSY/CU7NyUDGIl8JnlStnZzd1Vt7As1jKkioACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3405.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"entrance to one of yangon's restaurant\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egT6ec504Gc/XRdOz6EukmI/AAAAAAAAfSY/CU7NyUDGIl8JnlStnZzd1Vt7As1jKkioACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3405.JPG\" title\u003d\"yangon food\" /\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/-dUHiFW7TxLI/XRdOvySF95I/AAAAAAAAfSQ/PsbbhEltUIsrOmTFSCUoQcQaPLQnQ843wCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3401.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"food chosen by Lin ko to sample by us\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dUHiFW7TxLI/XRdOvySF95I/AAAAAAAAfSQ/PsbbhEltUIsrOmTFSCUoQcQaPLQnQ843wCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3401.JPG\" title\u003d\"food sampling\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSome of the Burmese food Lin Ko sampled for us\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"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/-yRiWbDcEjvc/XRdOnIVmgiI/AAAAAAAAfSM/_QwS1lm6iooQwrknDOoRccHsXWEtA8UGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3391.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Legit Burmese food\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRiWbDcEjvc/XRdOnIVmgiI/AAAAAAAAfSM/_QwS1lm6iooQwrknDOoRccHsXWEtA8UGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3391.JPG\" title\u003d\"burmese food\" /\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/-U58tbnS5N58/XRdOdkaFasI/AAAAAAAAfRE/xIbZ-35KBPYbPYlxWS7mHAU7X8ULarDFQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3384.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"more Burmese food\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U58tbnS5N58/XRdOdkaFasI/AAAAAAAAfRE/xIbZ-35KBPYbPYlxWS7mHAU7X8ULarDFQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3384.JPG\" title\u003d\"Burmese food\" /\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/-zu72byS_574/XRdOkAFZnHI/AAAAAAAAfRk/qKEukRa0R30ZJShI5LMbouPwwwokF6hGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3389.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Burmese curry\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zu72byS_574/XRdOkAFZnHI/AAAAAAAAfRk/qKEukRa0R30ZJShI5LMbouPwwwokF6hGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3389.JPG\" title\u003d\"Burmese curry\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThis isn't my first\ntime eating Burmese food because as I've said, we went to Mae Sot and there's a\nrestaurant there that sells Burmese food given that it is a border of Thailand\nand Myanmar. My favorite Burmese food -- Lahpet-thoke, called Tea Leaf Salad\nin English has a hint of salty taste because of the peanuts but is very\nsatisfying because of the fermented tea leaves. If there's one thing I could\neat every day in Myanmar, it is Lahpet-thoke. Burmese cuisine is mainly\ninfluenced by its neighboring countries Thailand, India, and China so it's no surprise that most of their food has curry for its base.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nI noticed is\nthat they like curry so much they have many variations. I am not sure though\nwhy, but I was very meticulous at what I eat when we were in Myanmar. I tried\nMohinga on this restaurant Lin Ko recommended and it was really good! Aside from\nMohinga, Lahpet-thoke, and the food we ate at President Café in Mandalay,\nthere's no other local food that stuck with me. Maybe we just didn't go to the\nright places for food. The food at President Cafe is Chinese-ish so its one type of food I really liked when went there.\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/-WAfGaRhpVFM/XRdO6CYPhqI/AAAAAAAAfSY/NNb-7Jsn7QQzZh7o0c-bpp6TAohILz6GACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3411.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Lahpet-thoke at the local market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WAfGaRhpVFM/XRdO6CYPhqI/AAAAAAAAfSY/NNb-7Jsn7QQzZh7o0c-bpp6TAohILz6GACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3411.JPG\" title\u003d\"Lahpet-thoke\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLegit Lahpet-thoke - so good I brought home a ready-made from their supermarket\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAfter eating, we went\nto one of my father's friends place. It is actually a printing press. He\noffered his place for us to drop our bags first before roaming around Yangon as\nwe don't have a hotel in Yangon for the day. We plan on going to Bagan via an overnight\nbus that day so we have no plans in getting a hotel. See, that's the thing\nabout backpacking, you have to carefully plan your itinerary to maximize the\ntime. The good thing is that my father has friends in this part of the world that\nit makes our traveling here much easier. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAfter dropping our\nbags and some chitchat, we went to Shwedagon Pagoda. Burmese people are free of\ncharge when they enter temples in Yangon but foreigners are required to pay. We\ntried blending in with the locals but it seems that they can differentiate me from the locals because my father can go inside but the guards are always calling my attention.\nLOL. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nIt was raining during\nour visit to Shwedagon but even though it is raining, the temple is still so\npretty. This is the most sacred Buddhist temple in all of Myanmar and it can be\nseen from all over Yangon day and night because of its golden roof that illuminates.\nOne must remove their footwear upon entering the temple (same goes for all\ntemples in Myanmar). Since it was raining the time we visited, the floors are\nkind of slippery. One interesting thing I came across here is that Burmese\nBuddhist takes note of the time and day they were born. Each day is split by 2,\nAM and PM, and there will be a certain Buddha for that where people can offer\nflowers while pouring in water then people can make a wish. \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/-sNg5gdR4txg/XRdOSBWvwUI/AAAAAAAAfRk/OEFUIDOnbtQGjDBVeYmx6EQ3FsYPIgxpgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3378.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Shwedagon Pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1143\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNg5gdR4txg/XRdOSBWvwUI/AAAAAAAAfRk/OEFUIDOnbtQGjDBVeYmx6EQ3FsYPIgxpgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3378.JPG\" title\u003d\"Shwedagon Pagoda\" /\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/-NF2uDDfO5WI/XRdOYmOQCVI/AAAAAAAAfRs/q9AhFlBiqgU6LIBBGuSgMP526sEeUETQwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NF2uDDfO5WI/XRdOYmOQCVI/AAAAAAAAfRs/q9AhFlBiqgU6LIBBGuSgMP526sEeUETQwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG\" title\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" /\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/-jxZ9aYz2zWM/XRdOZmqOSeI/AAAAAAAAfRs/nYwsWskhD2cp8LACfDfMTSmfHlT4DUXJwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxZ9aYz2zWM/XRdOZmqOSeI/AAAAAAAAfRs/nYwsWskhD2cp8LACfDfMTSmfHlT4DUXJwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG\" title\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" /\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/-eBga45M5Y2M/XRdOeOe-nmI/AAAAAAAAfRk/AnCdY6JlX7wfFbTs9w4ZpLZszsSk9dsXQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3385.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBga45M5Y2M/XRdOeOe-nmI/AAAAAAAAfRk/AnCdY6JlX7wfFbTs9w4ZpLZszsSk9dsXQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3385.JPG\" title\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" /\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/-H0QF9Qt1PQY/XRdOhJ7H87I/AAAAAAAAfRk/DM42h8c2kF0HtKlfaTzRE6-XszIJk6ktgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3387.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0QF9Qt1PQY/XRdOhJ7H87I/AAAAAAAAfRk/DM42h8c2kF0HtKlfaTzRE6-XszIJk6ktgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3387.JPG\" title\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" /\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/-e2JRgp8AZ7M/XRdOg2-3DXI/AAAAAAAAfRk/Aomhi553iukdfUlJQimB08p5f4MEKitiQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3388.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Entrance to Shwedagon Pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2JRgp8AZ7M/XRdOg2-3DXI/AAAAAAAAfRk/Aomhi553iukdfUlJQimB08p5f4MEKitiQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3388.JPG\" title\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEntrance to Shwedagon\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/--X1fX-tBdfI/XRdOnF87bsI/AAAAAAAAfRs/db-NAoIYZw8bW5miO1ns59BzskFTBS8NwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3392.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFHwQsP4CYM/XReaPc7Iz2I/AAAAAAAAfTA/ARj6bgAJ-b4LYheKciSJxFklcxKY55UmwCLcBGAs/s1600/Yangon.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFHwQsP4CYM/XReaPc7Iz2I/AAAAAAAAfTA/ARj6bgAJ-b4LYheKciSJxFklcxKY55UmwCLcBGAs/s1600/Yangon.jpg\" title\u003d\"shwedagon pagoda\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eWe also visited Yangon National Museum that tackles the very historical Myanmar. What I liked the most is that they have an ASEAN section that shows different facts among different ASEAN countries. It's fun reading trivia about each country.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_DmhetWTI8/XRean6FDQKI/AAAAAAAAfTY/ubb-LlFy0Bw_4tDqhHuYsyt9UyxOU5TEQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3409%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_DmhetWTI8/XRean6FDQKI/AAAAAAAAfTY/ubb-LlFy0Bw_4tDqhHuYsyt9UyxOU5TEQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3409%2B2.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" /\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/-1Qto0BleXKc/XRealhWNHpI/AAAAAAAAfTQ/63kslo8oyCctjk6oxu_6ha7qaoG7xEnkgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3393.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1077\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Qto0BleXKc/XRealhWNHpI/AAAAAAAAfTQ/63kslo8oyCctjk6oxu_6ha7qaoG7xEnkgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3393.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" /\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/-27LRTQ2Hy1E/XReanSsusbI/AAAAAAAAfTU/ELArIKzcpGQDXhok8H4xlB9_mTcbLXR1ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3390%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27LRTQ2Hy1E/XReanSsusbI/AAAAAAAAfTU/ELArIKzcpGQDXhok8H4xlB9_mTcbLXR1ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3390%2B2.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" /\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/-qiew9wPvM6I/XRealXj2S3I/AAAAAAAAfTM/0_sV8vpU2k4MdxoShCz20fvoz9xz51EugCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3386.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiew9wPvM6I/XRealXj2S3I/AAAAAAAAfTM/0_sV8vpU2k4MdxoShCz20fvoz9xz51EugCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3386.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nMyanmar is also the\nmost conservative country I've been to. Men and women wear longyi so their skin\nis mostly covered. Even wearing shorts seems like not the norm here. Imagine\nhow much more strict they are when it comes to their temples. One must cover\nknees and shoulders.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAfter Shwedagon, we\ndecided to roam around the public market to look for the good stuff that can pass\nas souvenirs. There are good local coffee shops and small shops that sell\nsnacks. I got myself a cup of iced coffee while we munch on Lahpet-thoke. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAfter the afternoon\nsiesta at the local market, we headed to Sule Pagoda. If there are two temples\nyou need to visit in Yangon, it is Shwedagon and Sule. It is two of the biggest\nand most visited. Before entering Sule, we met with my father's co-teacher and\none of his students also went to see him. That's one thing I admire with my\nfather, he always knows someone and he socializes very well. Probably one of his\ntraits that I wasn't able to get that I wish I did get. LOL. Didn't take photos in Sule so now I'm regretting I don't have memorabilia of that temple.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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/-UPfEs75DJ_U/XRdOq6DCYlI/AAAAAAAAfSI/_KYtdJVIcR4GwiqRKPvopUJRR2DKiIwhwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3399.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Sule Pagoda\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPfEs75DJ_U/XRdOq6DCYlI/AAAAAAAAfSI/_KYtdJVIcR4GwiqRKPvopUJRR2DKiIwhwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3399.JPG\" title\u003d\"Sule Pagoda\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ewith some of my father's students\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nSule Pagoda is much\nsmaller than Shwedagon but none the less, it is still pretty on its own. It is\nlocated in Downtown Yangon and it was said to be over 2000 years old. It was\nstill raining so we waited a bit for the rain to stop. I remember having the need\nto pee then since they don't allow slipper/footwear inside the temples, I have\nno footwear entering the comfort room. And while I still cringe remembering that moment, I can't help but be proud of myself that I survived it. LOL. One thing\nabout the public CRs in Myanmar is that it all have bidets, at least for the\nonce I got to use. But still, going to the CR without footwear? Oh my. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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/-x5uJWtn5wgc/XRebM6F4NnI/AAAAAAAAfTo/R8Frp-imrAYrZkacyd1VQA-6yim48mQZACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3397%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5uJWtn5wgc/XRebM6F4NnI/AAAAAAAAfTo/R8Frp-imrAYrZkacyd1VQA-6yim48mQZACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3397%2B2.JPG\" title\u003d\"Yangon National Museum\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDolls wearing national costumes of each ASEAN country\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAs the afternoon\napproaches, we went to a nearby tea shop. Had some tea and went to the printing\npress to get our bags then off we go to the bus terminal going to Bagan. The funny thing was I left my umbrella in the grab taxi (yes, they do have grab but the cars\nare old models, to be expected though) and Lin Ko was kind enough to contact the\ndriver so he was able to get the umbrella. I got it on our last day when we met\nagain after we explored Inle Lake. Thing is, I don't have an umbrella when\nwe're in Bagan, Mandalay, and Inle Lake. The weather was quite a bipolar\u003ci\u003e pa naman\n\u003c/i\u003ethat time that it will suddenly rain then one minute, it gets sunny.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAs for dinner, we just\nate at a small shop in the terminal. And that's how we explored Yangon on our\nfirst day. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nYou can check my IG\nstory \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17929126525160932/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e during our visit to Myanmar so you could get a clearer view of what\nYangon is like. \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/-rkUZCDFxNJg/XRebMi4dDNI/AAAAAAAAfTk/lxDtBPkeNkAVhw_7NP9HsqmlZV8PNSVowCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1203\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rkUZCDFxNJg/XRebMi4dDNI/AAAAAAAAfTk/lxDtBPkeNkAVhw_7NP9HsqmlZV8PNSVowCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThe overnight bus, on\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003ethe other hand, is nice. Just like the ones in\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThailand. Comfy and it has reclining seats. By the way, it was Lin Ko\nwho bought our overnight bus tickets to Bagan, we just paid him when we got the\nticket from him. We also secured a bus ticket from Ngauw Shwe (Inle Lake) going\nto Yangon on our last night just so to be sure we won't have a hard time going\nback on time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\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/3227994954810352057/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/06/myanmar-yangon-downtown-sule-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/3227994954810352057"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/3227994954810352057"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/06/myanmar-yangon-downtown-sule-and.html","title":"Myanmar: Yangon Downtown, Sule, and Shwedagon Pagoda"}],"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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-04VIfCiEfJE/XRdO3ftoYFI/AAAAAAAAfSU/t221R3zLdacRRi05Kqqg4Q7aQwXaha9HACEwYBhgL/s72-c/IMG_3408.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)"},"georss$point":{"$t":"16.8660694 96.19513200000006"},"georss$box":{"$t":"16.379926400000002 95.54968500000005 17.3522124 96.84057900000006"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-5094242389821943331"},"published":{"$t":"2019-05-03T08:51:00.003+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-05-04T16:01:01.151+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Siam Niramit"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thailand"},{"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":"Bangkok"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"South East Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel diaries"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Siam Niramit"},"content":{"type":"html","$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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LItu4uTXN9Q/XMuLLqumJGI/AAAAAAAAZQA/FAOU3kiUfsEe6TSiMJxBGNvDj0ZjWTwvwCLcBGAs/s1600/GQWW6368.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Vendor at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LItu4uTXN9Q/XMuLLqumJGI/AAAAAAAAZQA/FAOU3kiUfsEe6TSiMJxBGNvDj0ZjWTwvwCLcBGAs/s1600/GQWW6368.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eI've been to Bangkok a lot of times but this is my first time visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.\nAnd by far, this is one of the nicest floating markets I've been to. It is\nliterally, a \"FLOATING MARKET\" where people can buy goods from the sellers\nin the boats. When I first went to Ho Chi Minh, we are told that we will be\nseeing a floating market in the Mekong River but what we imagined was different\nfrom the actual floating market they have there.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eWe started our day\nvery early because call time is around 8am near the entrance of Century Mall.\nWe had a very rough day the day before and the hotel we stayed at have beds\nthat could eat you alive. If It weren't for the tour, I'm sure we all would\nstill be dreaming in our beds that morning. Ton, on the other hand, didn't come\nwith us in the floating market because she already experienced it so instead\nshe bought souvenirs and shopped for some stuff.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nWe are a bit early for\nthe call time so we opt to eat breakfast first in a nearby eatery. It was just\na small one but looking at it from the outside, it looks like they serve yummy\nThai food. So off we go. I ordered some kind of noodles with soup while my\nmother ordered Tom yum early in the morning. I like how comforting noodles and\nsoup are, pair it with Thai's chili powder and it was suddenly one of great of\na meal. Soup in the morning is the best!\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7SQNG2Ru-uE/XMuLNG1o_5I/AAAAAAAAZRE/rCbity4xFeIjS83MbzlmEPCVOJBXETHcwCEwYBhgL/s1600/NLVA8917.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Thai food with chili powder\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7SQNG2Ru-uE/XMuLNG1o_5I/AAAAAAAAZRE/rCbity4xFeIjS83MbzlmEPCVOJBXETHcwCEwYBhgL/s1600/NLVA8917.JPG\" title\u003d\"yummy thai food\" /\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/-ePAbSryzOtk/XMuLPwk8YMI/AAAAAAAAZQw/-HQBgpFz8GkfR0F-w14K-viltH0hvVccACEwYBhgL/s1600/SBVJ4397.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Tom yum in Bangkok\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ePAbSryzOtk/XMuLPwk8YMI/AAAAAAAAZQw/-HQBgpFz8GkfR0F-w14K-viltH0hvVccACEwYBhgL/s1600/SBVJ4397.JPG\" title\u003d\"yummy tom yum\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThere are already a\nlot of people in the meetup area. I'm not sure if the company that's taking us\nto the floating market is Klook itself or some kind of third party company. I'm\nguessing Klook because they gave us water bottles with Klook's label on it.\nPeople are grouped according to their nationality so we were with Filipinos all\nthroughout the tour.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThe first impression of\nthe place was it was just okay. I mean I don't expect much because I've seen\ndifferent Southeast Asian countries and I know what to expect already. There\nare houses nearby the river where they also sell food, coffee, and\nrefreshments. On the main area, there are stalls of Thai food and different\nBangkok souvenirs. We were escorted first to ride the boat and look for stuff\nwe want to buy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nRemember that this place is already a tourist destination so I\nam pretty sure buying stuff here is pricey compared to other places already.\nThe process is you will ride the boat, the driver of the boat will roam you\naround the floating market, people from the store have this long stick with\nhook on it so they can pull your boat over easily when they think you want to\nbuy something from them. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dcBFyBkrOow/XMuLOCV-8sI/AAAAAAAAZRI/mV2djmw16AkXeybRxXxzj84nznM2sTnZACEwYBhgL/s1600/OUAW0415.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Floating market sign\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"875\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dcBFyBkrOow/XMuLOCV-8sI/AAAAAAAAZRI/mV2djmw16AkXeybRxXxzj84nznM2sTnZACEwYBhgL/s1600/OUAW0415.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen saduak floating market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3ILK0nd2AI/XMuLJ5qTskI/AAAAAAAAZRA/UyTAcS9YCCormlbtMo5XWDpH8uET8-w2wCEwYBhgL/s1600/AHRP1096.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Wood carvings for sale in Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3ILK0nd2AI/XMuLJ5qTskI/AAAAAAAAZRA/UyTAcS9YCCormlbtMo5XWDpH8uET8-w2wCEwYBhgL/s1600/AHRP1096.JPG\" title\u003d\"Buddha heads\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"coffee and thai milk tea preparation\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1202\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3DNEw8ZKrX4/XMuLNs9mMpI/AAAAAAAAZRE/5nJh4c0Fz8Eirp9w5-meO1tQJrmkR8BRgCEwYBhgL/s1600/OMKH6692.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pMmI2zpfY_s/XMuLQ4gZdLI/AAAAAAAAZRU/t2BhDmbHKhowI-nmz1L-5o1jI3gR8iW4wCEwYBhgL/s1600/WDKT3144.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"boats at damnoen saduak floating market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pMmI2zpfY_s/XMuLQ4gZdLI/AAAAAAAAZRU/t2BhDmbHKhowI-nmz1L-5o1jI3gR8iW4wCEwYBhgL/s1600/WDKT3144.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThere are good shops\nthat sell many different kinds of woods, clothing, spices, and Thai souvenirs.\nAnd while they are nice to look at, I am mostly fascinated by food vendors\ninside their boat. It's kinda cool because these sellers also drive their boats\nand when your boats are parallel with each other, you can buy food from them.\nSome food they sell is, of course, coconut ice cream, corn, different kinds of\nfruits, even chicken satay! And mind you, they are grilling the satay inside the boat\nas well!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThe tour went on for\nabout 1 hr to 1 hr and 30 minutes then we still have free time to eat lunch and\nroam around the vicinity. We bought fresh Thai iced tea (priced at 35 baht or\n70 pesos at that time!) which is perfect for the weather as the weather is soooo\nhumid and hot. We also had our lunch here which is yet again pad thai and\nsatay. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eCNNFQcy0-A/XMuLJ4dKXRI/AAAAAAAAZRQ/nEcC1KAO4-k5lEFcpFYN9_ekZ_g39HtjwCEwYBhgL/s1600/EWSQ6983.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"coconut ice cream and satay for sale at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1067\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eCNNFQcy0-A/XMuLJ4dKXRI/AAAAAAAAZRQ/nEcC1KAO4-k5lEFcpFYN9_ekZ_g39HtjwCEwYBhgL/s1600/EWSQ6983.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\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/-l76z05_inZY/XMuLMGQUDwI/AAAAAAAAZRA/wM2bKrCl4mE_CN8tg1vG0viOMhL4QMy_wCEwYBhgL/s1600/MHEY8850.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"tourists in Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l76z05_inZY/XMuLMGQUDwI/AAAAAAAAZRA/wM2bKrCl4mE_CN8tg1vG0viOMhL4QMy_wCEwYBhgL/s1600/MHEY8850.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6YpsUZTPee8/XMuLM9codjI/AAAAAAAAZRQ/FRbWIgOWAhwwUtrTBaUZsf8zKxsMwiHdwCEwYBhgL/s1600/MZVJ3540.JPG\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"pad thai and chicken satay for lunch\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1095\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6YpsUZTPee8/XMuLM9codjI/AAAAAAAAZRQ/FRbWIgOWAhwwUtrTBaUZsf8zKxsMwiHdwCEwYBhgL/s1600/MZVJ3540.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eThe food is actually\ndelicious and the price is reasonable. I liked this tour because it is\ndifferent from the usual temples and pagoda sightseeing. For a change, there\nis something I did in Bangkok that doesn’t include temples. Not that I don't\nlike temples but just to experience and see other stuff. It's been temples all\nover Southeast Asia. I wonder how we were not influenced by Buddhism and\nHinduism.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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/-TkwfjuP18GI/XMuLLDdmpXI/AAAAAAAAZRE/zSjZyE2jv3gBYpeTeOjOjnAdDg-3J8csACEwYBhgL/s1600/FTLD0009.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"selfie in Bangkok's floating market\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1157\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkwfjuP18GI/XMuLLDdmpXI/AAAAAAAAZRE/zSjZyE2jv3gBYpeTeOjOjnAdDg-3J8csACEwYBhgL/s1600/FTLD0009.JPG\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eAfter lunch, we went\nback to the area where the van is parked. We waited for the others to come back\nthen we were brought back to the city. We met up with Ton and she escorted us\ninside the Platinum mall for some Bangkok shopping and Big C for pasalubong shopping.\nActually, one of the things I liked to do whenever I am in another country is\nshopping. Not that I splurge money but I like seeing local stuff because it's\nlike seeing something new again. Like you would notice how some countries like\nso many spices while others are into tamarinds and other sour ingredients. It's\nalso fun picking stuff for your own or for your loved ones. Retail therapy at\nits finest. LOL!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nAfter souvenir\nshopping, we went back to our Airbnb to rest for a while before we eat dinner\nand watch Siam Niramit. My mother is into cultural shows that's why whenever I\ntravel with her, we always watch some kind of theater play or cultural show\nsomewhere. When we arrived in the area, the escorts are even in character too\nas they wear some kind of Thai clothing wit majestic headpiece.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nThe ticket we booked\nin Klook comes with a buffet dinner already so before the show, our tummies are\nalready happy and full. The food on the other is okay. Not too fancy but there\nare many choices and very filling too! There's even a mini show inside the\nbuffet area.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R09WTrImYBY/XMuLN1_ipuI/AAAAAAAAZRQ/NW0tmNdKhaABqNuDqdDIM4lsC-dDIHLJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/OTUN9114.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Elephant performers at Siam Niramit Bangkok\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R09WTrImYBY/XMuLN1_ipuI/AAAAAAAAZRQ/NW0tmNdKhaABqNuDqdDIM4lsC-dDIHLJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/OTUN9114.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siam Niramit elephants\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dkqitPnK9Gs/XMuLQaUoVaI/AAAAAAAAZRU/XA8vZOzSlsoRQqAaPDQHjsCh3yidmWm0gCEwYBhgL/s1600/VJDY7302.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"casts of siam niramit bangkok\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dkqitPnK9Gs/XMuLQaUoVaI/AAAAAAAAZRU/XA8vZOzSlsoRQqAaPDQHjsCh3yidmWm0gCEwYBhgL/s1600/VJDY7302.JPG\" title\u003d\"siam niramit Bangkok casts\" /\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/-zfax0y8JQ2w/XMuLL36LUgI/AAAAAAAAZRU/p2GAiMFQVPwV3fxPqVhD3Dm5HvbRR0OTACEwYBhgL/s1600/LYOB3405.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Siam niramit elephant performers\" border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1074\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfax0y8JQ2w/XMuLL36LUgI/AAAAAAAAZRU/p2GAiMFQVPwV3fxPqVhD3Dm5HvbRR0OTACEwYBhgL/s1600/LYOB3405.JPG\" title\u003d\"Siam niramit elephant performers\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 9pt;\"\u003eI don't have photos inside the theater or hall or whatever you\ncall it because photos and videos are not allowed but if you really want to\ndive in and learn more about the history of Thailand and ancient Siam, then I\nsuggest you watch this one. The costumes are very colorful and they even have\nan elephant as a cast member. They have over 150 members just for the show and\nit really showcases the many beliefs of Thais.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nSo that's our activity\non our first day in Bangkok. I really enjoyed this day because now I know\nthere's more to Thailand aside from temples. \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\nUp next is The Grand\nPalace and Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise. :)\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\nTours are booked via Klook:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/en-PH/activity/359-siam-niramit-bangkok/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSiam Niramit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/en-PH/activity/1221-damnoen-saduak-floating-market-bangkok/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eDamnoen Saduak Floating Market Half Day Tour\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9.0pt; margin: 0in;\"\u003e\nIf you don't have a Klook account yet, sign up using \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.klook.com/en-PH/invite/EA58C?c\u003dPHP\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003emy link\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and automatically get P150 worth of Klook credits you can use to book your first adventure. ;)\u0026nbsp;\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\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Siam Naramit\" src\u003d\"http://i65.tinypic.com/veyq90.jpg\" title\u003d\"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Siam Naramit\" /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/5094242389821943331/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/05/damnoen-saduak-floating-market-and-siam.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5094242389821943331"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5094242389821943331"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2019/05/damnoen-saduak-floating-market-and-siam.html","title":"Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Siam Niramit"}],"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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LItu4uTXN9Q/XMuLLqumJGI/AAAAAAAAZQA/FAOU3kiUfsEe6TSiMJxBGNvDj0ZjWTwvwCLcBGAs/s72-c/GQWW6368.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi, Thailand"},"georss$point":{"$t":"13.517084 99.95371460000001"},"georss$box":{"$t":"13.270110500000001 99.63099110000002 13.7640575 100.27643810000001"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-5032917727424150305"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-06T18:00:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-06T18:00:14.349+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lao"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Laos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Luang Prabang"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"South East Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel diaries"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Welcome to Luang Prabang, 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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjS8oiET-rQ/WQxZf5F8t3I/AAAAAAAANM4/gofAk-sKQQgiNyyJmLtasErq26eP4A7nQCLcB/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B31.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjS8oiET-rQ/WQxZf5F8t3I/AAAAAAAANM4/gofAk-sKQQgiNyyJmLtasErq26eP4A7nQCLcB/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B31.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang National Museum\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\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 Luang Prabang is a small province but definitely has a big history to boast. I never thought I will be able to visit Laos anytime soon as this country doesn't have a direct flight from Manila. I also know no one who already went to this country so I was quite excited to incorporate this place in our backpacking tour around some countries in Indochina. What I know when planning this trip was I just have to create an itinerary that will let us travel to different Southeast Asian countries, and by Southeast Asian countries, I mean Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.\u0026nbsp;\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Vietnam and Laos weren't really part of the plan. I'm also thinking of the Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos route but it was hard to travel in that route as there's no direct bus ride from Laos to Myanmar.. it would also take up a lot of time traveling by land to those places. So while browsing and booking our tickets, I thought that maybe it's time to visit Laos and Hanoi.\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 I've been to Vietnam before but it was in Saigon so this will definitely be a new adventure. I'm also excited to visit Luang Prabang because I'm trying to visit all Southeast Asian countries and crossing this country off my bucket list as early as now is quite a relief. Why? because I think it's one of the countries that's hard to travel to because there's no direct flight and I'm not really familiar with its culture and people. I really had no background of this place prior to this 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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKWOqzdal_A/WQxZ2wCnKBI/AAAAAAAANNw/jqZIMS49ilgamw8a02fkNAnUrOnlL_VQQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B35.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKWOqzdal_A/WQxZ2wCnKBI/AAAAAAAANNw/jqZIMS49ilgamw8a02fkNAnUrOnlL_VQQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B35.jpg\" title\u003d\"Royal Palace, Luang Prabang\" 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/-9r46fd-7qqs/WQxXxeyjOXI/AAAAAAAANN4/BfXu0JwUg7U1gXWDFYNdNxrcjacQgFRQgCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B17.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"508\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9r46fd-7qqs/WQxXxeyjOXI/AAAAAAAANN4/BfXu0JwUg7U1gXWDFYNdNxrcjacQgFRQgCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B17.jpg\" title\u003d\"Public market vendor in Luang Prabang\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ePublic market vendor\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DucnC_kjOoA/WQxXMRuMWLI/AAAAAAAANNw/NGhr4klGa-chDvFltb0RVPGD35BH--kBACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B12.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"486\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DucnC_kjOoA/WQxXMRuMWLI/AAAAAAAANNw/NGhr4klGa-chDvFltb0RVPGD35BH--kBACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B12.jpg\" title\u003d\"Some fresh fruits for sale in Luang Prabang\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eSome fresh fruits for sale\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n You can visit Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore anytime but not Laos and Myanmar. Well, Myanmar has a direct flight from the Philippines but it's really expensive! I've been reading a lot about it so I will definitely visit that country one day. 😊✌️\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 after we explored the city of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/04/hanoi-vietnam-exploring-old-quarter.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHanoi\u003c/a\u003e, we then make our way to visit the old quaint town of Luang Prabang. I booked our flights tickets through Skyscanner and we took Lao Airlines. It's just a one hour flight from Hanoi to Luang Prabang so the travel is quite comfortable.\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 Our original plan was to take the overnight bus from Hanoi to Luang Prabang but it would then take up 25 hours. I also read some blogs about the overnight travel and most of them describe the ride as the bus from hell. There is no toilet in the bus and it is overly crowded with lots of boxes and luggage taking up most of the space. If you need to pee, the bus will just stop out of nowhere. Just by imagining it makes me cringe. I just can't simply ride even for the experience.\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 those that's not familiar, Luang Prabang was Laos' capital until it was changed to Vientiane. And while this place might be small, you won't get bored with it as it has a lot of stuff to offer! And did you know that this whole province is a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yup, not just one single structure but the entirety of this province is very historical and is being highly preserved. You can't simply just roam around without seeing temples.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ajpTVmKKL0/WQxaY83pvuI/AAAAAAAANNw/gky4RA-lOScBZi4AKXAsVBxIYw6AXe7-ACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B6.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ajpTVmKKL0/WQxaY83pvuI/AAAAAAAANNw/gky4RA-lOScBZi4AKXAsVBxIYw6AXe7-ACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B6.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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/-Sk8UA2pRjN8/WQxXQwKcgaI/AAAAAAAANNw/0Of-JR5N5n0zknqwvaCxSJSKr1LGhiv7QCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B13.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sk8UA2pRjN8/WQxXQwKcgaI/AAAAAAAANNw/0Of-JR5N5n0zknqwvaCxSJSKr1LGhiv7QCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B13.jpg\" title\u003d\"Tuktuk taxi in Luang Prabang\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Most backpackers would often describe this place as very laid back and has a slow paced course of living. And I agree, everything here is moving slowly. It's as if you're in another dimension. You can roam around this city just by using your rented bicycles. Some would use scooters while some prefer to walk. And no, you don't need fancy tour packages to see everything because this place is quite easy to explore even on your own.\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 arrived in Luang Prabang at around 7 in the evening. Booths in the airports are closed except for one sim card vendor \u003cstrike\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/04/from-getting-ripped-off-in-hanoi-to.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e(that scammed us)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strike\u003e and a stall for airport taxi that is the only mode of transportation to get you to the town center. The airport is small given that it's an international airport. I can compare it to Busuanga airport which is a little less small than LPQ's airport.\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\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 We took the airport taxi and went straight to our guest house. One thing to note about Luang Prabang is that the cost of living is higher than of Thailand and Vietnam. I was expecting it to be cheaper but hey.. it was where most of my pocket money went to. And to top it all off? Money changers don't accept Philippine peso so we had no choice. My father withdraws Lao Kip from the ATM. Blame it on being landlocked but in order to enjoy this country, you should have a lot more pocket money than your usual pocket money for Thailand and 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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGdQYsnRiDk/WQxYRArGcNI/AAAAAAAANNw/J1h5M72QuRktsg0G1cA512HUXs4pyQLXwCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B21.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGdQYsnRiDk/WQxYRArGcNI/AAAAAAAANNw/J1h5M72QuRktsg0G1cA512HUXs4pyQLXwCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B21.jpg\" title\u003d\"Monks\" 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/-OjDuHHMajKI/WQxZM0raCGI/AAAAAAAANNw/j1nj9I4c0Mo7mNwHLNi-TQaq5QsweIX2wCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B30.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OjDuHHMajKI/WQxZM0raCGI/AAAAAAAANNw/j1nj9I4c0Mo7mNwHLNi-TQaq5QsweIX2wCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B30.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hm9566nzhJU/WQxXd9yfzuI/AAAAAAAANN4/BbWDZgnlAbEDoL-5U_134UDIyRxrT6bygCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B14.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"544\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hm9566nzhJU/WQxXd9yfzuI/AAAAAAAANN4/BbWDZgnlAbEDoL-5U_134UDIyRxrT6bygCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B14.jpg\" title\u003d\"Bagels for sale\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;Bagels\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\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Accommodation here is also more expensive compared to its neighboring countries. We stayed at \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?cid\u003d1762335\u0026amp;pcs\u003d1\u0026amp;hid\u003d488097\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ePhanthasone Guest House\u003c/a\u003e by booking a room via Agoda. It was one of the cheapest I could find. The room is just so-so. It was actually comfortable for two people. Basic needs are provided like our own comfort room, comfy beds, AC, and TV. There's also free wifi but it sometimes gets spiky.\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 When it comes to money, aside from Lao Kip, establishments here also accepts Thai baht, US dollar, and other famous currencies such as Singaporean dollar. During our first night and when we couldn't change money, my father was lucky enough to still have Thai baht from our backpacking in Thailand last 2015. It was our life saver for the day as we couldn't change Philippine peso to Lao kip.\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 this is now the exciting part! After getting a good night rest, we started the day by looking for a good breakfast place and we stumble across a small stall in the public market that offers Khao Soi or sometimes spelled as \u003cb\u003eKhao Soy\u003c/b\u003e. Khao Soy is a food that was influenced by the Burmese. And if you will ask me what I like better, Khao Soy or Pho? I will definitely answer Khao Soy!\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cta6CAIOSdY/WQxX7EMdjRI/AAAAAAAANNw/WuR95unEvacNMuuk9ewAko76HOizWDrYACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B18.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cta6CAIOSdY/WQxX7EMdjRI/AAAAAAAANNw/WuR95unEvacNMuuk9ewAko76HOizWDrYACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B18.jpg\" title\u003d\"Ingredients for Khao soy\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eIngredients for Khao Soy\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/-JziIRKMuEes/WQxX-XyXhDI/AAAAAAAANNw/BGkZXgzrAHYaDt-sryFON5ffXIykMQYcwCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B19.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JziIRKMuEes/WQxX-XyXhDI/AAAAAAAANNw/BGkZXgzrAHYaDt-sryFON5ffXIykMQYcwCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B19.jpg\" title\u003d\"Lao's very own Khao soy\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eThe finished product: Lao's very own Khao Soy\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I guess Khao Soy isn't just as popular as pho yet because Laos is not as popular as Vietnam right now. It was actually hard to find authentic Lao food in the area as most of the stalls and restaurants offer Thai, Vietnamese, and Western food. It's as if the locals already knew that travelers will look for these famous cuisines. And also, since Laos is landlocked by other Southeast Asian countries, it is reasonable that its cuisine will be highly influenced by its neighboring countries.\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/-O-rjzeX6NR4/WQxXDHnF8zI/AAAAAAAANNw/4txle8wuUvsEm3PyNqaCdU6gS2k-uyynACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B11.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-rjzeX6NR4/WQxXDHnF8zI/AAAAAAAANNw/4txle8wuUvsEm3PyNqaCdU6gS2k-uyynACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B11.jpg\" title\u003d\"Lao food\" width\u003d\"640\" /\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\u003eChicken and avocado salad, Seafood Tom yum, Beer Lao, and Avocado shake\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qe831AeIE0Y/WQxXpwvcmxI/AAAAAAAANNw/ZJYPbVwKLL8MR7GDxoWN79RNUWR8yb9cACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B15.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qe831AeIE0Y/WQxXpwvcmxI/AAAAAAAANNw/ZJYPbVwKLL8MR7GDxoWN79RNUWR8yb9cACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B15.jpg\" title\u003d\"Some goodies in the public market\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eSome of the goodies in the public market\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/-ZRkR0U4kjJk/WQxa0zHFKsI/AAAAAAAANNw/mCmoIXtQ-64_T1b_oUdRyJhSZs2bqfUrQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRkR0U4kjJk/WQxa0zHFKsI/AAAAAAAANNw/mCmoIXtQ-64_T1b_oUdRyJhSZs2bqfUrQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos.jpg\" title\u003d\"Foods that are being sold in the night market\" width\u003d\"640\" /\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\u003eFoods that are being sold in the night market\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I don't even know if I was able to eat a homegrown dish or was it all influenced by another cuisine? You can see bagels being sold everywhere as this country was once under the French colony. If you fancy looking and taste testing different Lao street food, you should definitely explore their public market! From fruits to different packed goodies. Fresh vegetables to different kinds of meat. Some of the meat though doesn't look appetizing anymore. It might be sold for over a week now but no one's buying so it's still there rotting and waiting to be bought.\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 One street food that I liked was their mini coconut pancakes. The outside is fluffy while the inside has a hint of sweetened coconut. Perfect for an afternoon snack. 🙂\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5E55XWx0oQA/WQxXtIpQlqI/AAAAAAAANNw/SfzD_6ui8MgU9nfxEHnBmpCe0aY-SdH5gCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B16.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5E55XWx0oQA/WQxXtIpQlqI/AAAAAAAANNw/SfzD_6ui8MgU9nfxEHnBmpCe0aY-SdH5gCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B16.jpg\" title\u003d\"Lao street food\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There is also those famous $1 dollar buffet around the so called buffet street. I've been wanting to try these so called buffets prior to the trip but fortunately, we didn't try eating here as I read there are many cases of food poisoning and upset stomach. Just like the meat that is not sold for over a week, this food might also be reheated a lot of times already!\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\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 Their bbq on the other hand was delish! You will see a lot of stalls that sells pork bbq and even grilled fish. Their night market food stalls sell pad thai, Thai sausage, spring roll, tom yum, shakes, crepes, and waffles. You will never go hungry in Luang Prabang as there's always an open store serving food.\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 right after savoring the flavorful soup of Khao Soy, we went back to the guest house and rented a bicycle for a half day tour of the town center. We first bought our overnight bus ticket to Vientiane because we\u0026nbsp;depart the next day for Vientiane then we roamed around the city just by looking a paper map.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3r2GH7gpE60/WQxYgo9w__I/AAAAAAAANNw/OIC6TDfQfIYx4HBQKLTcJyNq8zTrbKSMQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B22.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3r2GH7gpE60/WQxYgo9w__I/AAAAAAAANNw/OIC6TDfQfIYx4HBQKLTcJyNq8zTrbKSMQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B22.jpg\" title\u003d\"Getting lost in Luang Prabang\" 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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQ_j3Scmk6A/WQxaQfCD0cI/AAAAAAAANNw/STWt-QzfIPAuGIUZlmvtcfWuXCwih1RQgCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B39.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQ_j3Scmk6A/WQxaQfCD0cI/AAAAAAAANNw/STWt-QzfIPAuGIUZlmvtcfWuXCwih1RQgCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B39.jpg\" title\u003d\"Wat Xieng Thong\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eWat Xieng Thong\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\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n As I've said, Luang Prabang is easy to tour around. If you ask for a map from your inn then everything you need to know about the places are already written on the map. If your guesthouse doesn't have a map, you can get one to the nearest travel agency. We got ours from the travel agency near Mekong River. This is also where we book bus tickets to Vientiane.\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 must visit places are marked on the map. Even the most visited cafe and restaurants are marked for easy navigation.\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\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 Our first stop? Pha That Luang. There are a lot of temples in Luang Prabang and you can't possibly visit every one of it in just a single day. We only have 2 days in Luang Prabang so we only just visited the big and famous ones.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DAle5gC_Dks/WQxYxWgdtwI/AAAAAAAANNw/pJQnYfDGRqor0pU_iRnrwpXzGefrSnNYwCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B26.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DAle5gC_Dks/WQxYxWgdtwI/AAAAAAAANNw/pJQnYfDGRqor0pU_iRnrwpXzGefrSnNYwCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B26.jpg\" title\u003d\"Wat Manorom\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eWat Manorom\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://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hqfIcnByrjg/WQxY34Ke6zI/AAAAAAAANNw/d1NZA4sek20SokpyQc67HSW44WK2hFvHQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B28.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hqfIcnByrjg/WQxY34Ke6zI/AAAAAAAANNw/d1NZA4sek20SokpyQc67HSW44WK2hFvHQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B28.jpg\" title\u003d\"Typical ceilings of temples\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eTypical ceilings of temples\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\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;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\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/-DX7qR_vzcXE/WQxYLcYZ5SI/AAAAAAAANNw/HzVtByWkYEsPMe6JGdPJcoPvNPU-FCSlwCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B20.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DX7qR_vzcXE/WQxYLcYZ5SI/AAAAAAAANNw/HzVtByWkYEsPMe6JGdPJcoPvNPU-FCSlwCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B20.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Also, temples around here are like to those I saw in Mae Sot. Small but definitely not lacking in wow factor. Every temple is unique, I guess. We visited Wat Manorom, National Museum, and Wat Xieng Thong. We could've visited a lot more if my father's bicycle didn't malfunction. We had to ride a tuktuk back to the guest house to exchange the bicycle for a working 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 Their National Museum used to be a palace for their King. The place was very big and the exhibits mainly consist of old stuff used by their previous king. There are some artifacts and gifts given by different countries. Of all the museums we visited during the whole duration of this trip, this museum is what I enjoyed the most. It is fascinating reading some old stories on how the country used to be. Picture taking inside is not allowed so no photos for you guys. 😞\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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wUsThv_iNMk/WQxYeFPqSlI/AAAAAAAANNw/7dP3IFqxmEQSeq2tpJHClWEiKL4XROWRgCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B24.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"466\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wUsThv_iNMk/WQxYeFPqSlI/AAAAAAAANNw/7dP3IFqxmEQSeq2tpJHClWEiKL4XROWRgCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B24.jpg\" title\u003d\"Wat Manorom\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eThat awkward pose tho. \u003dD\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/-f-xt8_o5kFg/WQxYpOTk0YI/AAAAAAAANN4/QQ3O47RzNUYqzABbUUPT9vt3OBQd-oRSQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B25.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-xt8_o5kFg/WQxYpOTk0YI/AAAAAAAANN4/QQ3O47RzNUYqzABbUUPT9vt3OBQd-oRSQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B25.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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/-CoG3fbMjRMQ/WQxZNsGai0I/AAAAAAAANNw/IRoSkITKvR0BSq3IcYhcHvlgLsu8GWGZACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B32.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CoG3fbMjRMQ/WQxZNsGai0I/AAAAAAAANNw/IRoSkITKvR0BSq3IcYhcHvlgLsu8GWGZACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B32.jpg\" title\u003d\"Prabang buddha statue\" 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/-vahsmSh_5qE/WQxZfoFRWII/AAAAAAAANNw/nMxMjxEZxGk-8hsqBnBxt57-ad9ErydPwCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B34.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vahsmSh_5qE/WQxZfoFRWII/AAAAAAAANNw/nMxMjxEZxGk-8hsqBnBxt57-ad9ErydPwCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B34.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang Royal Palace\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eNational Museum/Royal Palace\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Across the museum is the famous Phousi Hill where you can see the whole province of Luang Prabang from up above. This is the best spot to catch the sunset!\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 also know what's cool? Lao people are very friendly and they think of us Filipinos as very hard working and studious. They think that because we're good at speaking English, we are intelligent. My father talked to a staff of the museum and the guy said that he has a friend that went to the Philippines. The guy's friend observed that Filipinos study very hard wherein I think was maybe ages ago.\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\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 There are many more temples we visited but what struck me the most is Wat Xieng Thong as it is the biggest. Well, not as big as Bangkok's Grand Palace but if you will only visit one temple during your stay here in Luang Prabang, then it should be Wat Xieng Thong.\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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f2fOUB64L7o/WQxZuW4EE4I/AAAAAAAANNw/YCXT5BqpPjIpILunCXu6InDIXILHS_J8wCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B36.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f2fOUB64L7o/WQxZuW4EE4I/AAAAAAAANNw/YCXT5BqpPjIpILunCXu6InDIXILHS_J8wCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B36.jpg\" title\u003d\"Street of Luang Prabang\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eStreet of Luang Prabang\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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRwCW9JfpH4/WQxY_Gb8T9I/AAAAAAAANNw/-1a57YDmJPcw5rCa4PXRtnyqf666FfSUgCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B29.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRwCW9JfpH4/WQxY_Gb8T9I/AAAAAAAANNw/-1a57YDmJPcw5rCa4PXRtnyqf666FfSUgCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B29.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XzXUYYrlD1s/WQxYrXok5OI/AAAAAAAANNw/PTlqah5Nx-s9gJ0qXiliHvgV64fnRTWyQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B27.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XzXUYYrlD1s/WQxYrXok5OI/AAAAAAAANNw/PTlqah5Nx-s9gJ0qXiliHvgV64fnRTWyQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B27.jpg\" title\u003d\"sticky rice\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eSticky rice\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\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n It was already past noon and we haven't eaten lunch yet. Our next stop is the famous Kuang Si Falls. Another must visit in Luang Prabang. We took a van going there which was arranged for us by the guest house for 40000 kip per person. Not bad though as the place is quite far from the town center.\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 Of course, there were a lot of vendors and food stall. Entrance is 20000 kip per person. You just have to hike a little to get to the main falls. I don't know if this is man made or natural but whatever it is, it is beautiful. At least for me. The water is cold and refreshing. Along the path, there's also the bear rescue center. I will talk more of this in a separate blog post dedicated to Kuang Si falls alone.\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 After the driver dropped us off to the city center, we hike the Phousi Hill to catch the amazing view of the sunset. And wow, it was really stunning. Add the view of the Mekong river and it is mesmerizing. Together with us are other tourists catching the sunset 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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuD4k836f_Y/WQxZhMcvv5I/AAAAAAAANNw/NhkS6fyzThwYKVCdU-AdNgOtGAS9aU1kACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B33.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuD4k836f_Y/WQxZhMcvv5I/AAAAAAAANNw/NhkS6fyzThwYKVCdU-AdNgOtGAS9aU1kACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B33.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l15hLBMItNM/WQxaGZI8KGI/AAAAAAAANNw/ehpyWat_qVsh1xpL_4QiSlFdIx2r82lWwCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B4.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l15hLBMItNM/WQxaGZI8KGI/AAAAAAAANNw/ehpyWat_qVsh1xpL_4QiSlFdIx2r82lWwCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B4.jpg\" title\u003d\"sunset at Phousi hill\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ePeople catching the sunset\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/-nbp8sv9owIc/WQxaWeljKEI/AAAAAAAANNw/Oi1yutsrjhw8np7DhHICH3JuNJ7zbO3tQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B5.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nbp8sv9owIc/WQxaWeljKEI/AAAAAAAANNw/Oi1yutsrjhw8np7DhHICH3JuNJ7zbO3tQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B5.jpg\" title\u003d\"Sunset at Phousi hill\" 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/-iMSMKvqf-qo/WQxY-9BDFRI/AAAAAAAANNw/1ng6E8rz0Ikq-iP5PUuIZGAhonArTGuagCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B3.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iMSMKvqf-qo/WQxY-9BDFRI/AAAAAAAANNw/1ng6E8rz0Ikq-iP5PUuIZGAhonArTGuagCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B3.jpg\" title\u003d\"The view of the Luang Prabang province from Phousi hill\" 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\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eT\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ehe view of the Luang Prabang province from Phousi hill\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/-6e9erwBwwQ4/WQxYLyWpuNI/AAAAAAAANNw/lkuu-j1gvrUYLQbjIvWUeX3MVjCJy8I8gCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B2.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6e9erwBwwQ4/WQxYLyWpuNI/AAAAAAAANNw/lkuu-j1gvrUYLQbjIvWUeX3MVjCJy8I8gCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B2.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n There are two ways to climb the hill, the first flights of stairs is in front of the National Museum while the other one is across the Nam Khan river. We took the one across Nam Khan river going up then we took the stairs to National Museum going down. The view of the town was also awesome. Very peaceful.\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 Going down from the Phousi Hill, the vendors of the night market is already setting up their stalls. It was a looooongggg road but no one can deny, Chiang Mai's night market is still the best!\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6jdfuzFa5Q0/WQxXJluZecI/AAAAAAAANNw/QlOPH1iIczcDeM2NwskE1FWkDaPhlBEsgCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B1.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6jdfuzFa5Q0/WQxXJluZecI/AAAAAAAANNw/QlOPH1iIczcDeM2NwskE1FWkDaPhlBEsgCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B1.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lU6O-vb1oB4/WQxZztcQj8I/AAAAAAAANNw/b75-s9MtMukCjHVBG-QJCG6A8wbkZI7aQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B37.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lU6O-vb1oB4/WQxZztcQj8I/AAAAAAAANNw/b75-s9MtMukCjHVBG-QJCG6A8wbkZI7aQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B37.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Sold here in Luang Prabang's night market are shirts, notebooks, Thai scented soaps, ref magnets, bags, and a whole lot more. And the rule of thumb? Haggle like there's no tomorrow! Lol.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wX8nzJWQMK4/WQxasF1IJdI/AAAAAAAANNw/02KCZCvT7OkN6pqA7DpiOGFOFXOV2qvAQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B7.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wX8nzJWQMK4/WQxasF1IJdI/AAAAAAAANNw/02KCZCvT7OkN6pqA7DpiOGFOFXOV2qvAQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B7.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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/-OHsIuniejd4/WQxat5B5DtI/AAAAAAAANNw/wKERfF_S84wUnuaLnSMgXTx7HLIY8Bg7QCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B8.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OHsIuniejd4/WQxat5B5DtI/AAAAAAAANNw/wKERfF_S84wUnuaLnSMgXTx7HLIY8Bg7QCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B8.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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/-S8Ww_t6ZMME/WQxarkMFIuI/AAAAAAAANNw/f5_feQBuaOYmK3AN1kpWcyF5pvIKJjGIQCEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B9.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8Ww_t6ZMME/WQxarkMFIuI/AAAAAAAANNw/f5_feQBuaOYmK3AN1kpWcyF5pvIKJjGIQCEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B9.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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/-N3oi43_Bb_Y/WQxW7c7Xu-I/AAAAAAAANNw/P1g3hMfSQOkISKdooX7QgvKziRON3yzxACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B10.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N3oi43_Bb_Y/WQxW7c7Xu-I/AAAAAAAANNw/P1g3hMfSQOkISKdooX7QgvKziRON3yzxACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B10.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Right after, we ate dinner and retire for the day. It was a long day! It feels like I've seen the whole of Luang Prabang but there's still more to discover.\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 tiring but it was fun looking at the locals. Knowing their culture and tasting their food. How I wish more Filipinos visit this country.\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 Let's not stick to the usual and explore other countries that are not famous with our fellow countrymen. I'm glad I already visited Laos. 10 or 20 years from now, who knows what this country will be. It might be the richest among ASEAN.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j2qX3yRks_Y/WQxaA72T74I/AAAAAAAANN4/gRemFqrCVkcmff9yIhRvWAKrpf_SvT_dACEw/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B38.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j2qX3yRks_Y/WQxaA72T74I/AAAAAAAANN4/gRemFqrCVkcmff9yIhRvWAKrpf_SvT_dACEw/s640/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B38.jpg\" title\u003d\"Wat Xieng Thong\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I won't forget this experience. 🙂\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 How about you? Have you visited Luang Prabang? What appeals to you the most? Leave them in the comments below! 😊💕\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\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\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n \u003cimg alt\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos\" src\u003d\"http://i65.tinypic.com/veyq90.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang, Laos - Living in the Moment\" /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/feeds/5032917727424150305/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/05/welcome-to-luang-prabang-laos.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5032917727424150305"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3760548448812987226/posts/default/5032917727424150305"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.maayalegaspi.com/2017/05/welcome-to-luang-prabang-laos.html","title":"Welcome to Luang Prabang, 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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjS8oiET-rQ/WQxZf5F8t3I/AAAAAAAANM4/gofAk-sKQQgiNyyJmLtasErq26eP4A7nQCLcB/s72-c/Luang%2BPrabang%252C%2BLaos%2B31.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Luang Prabang, Laos"},"georss$point":{"$t":"19.8833959 102.13468740000008"},"georss$box":{"$t":"19.8236684 102.05400640000008 19.9431234 102.21536840000007"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760548448812987226.post-5532936593234049064"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-14T15:51:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-12T00:01:38.018+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Laos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vietnam"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hanoi"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel misadventure"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Luang Prabang"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"South East Asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel 2017"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel diaries"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Scam"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang"},"content":{"type":"html","$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://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9iH7XBVD0s/WOkjV6PEDCI/AAAAAAAAIWk/S8VVTwoOvJ4kz0VSmif5RNHLldMZWJw6QCLcB/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"438\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9iH7XBVD0s/WOkjV6PEDCI/AAAAAAAAIWk/S8VVTwoOvJ4kz0VSmif5RNHLldMZWJw6QCLcB/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B6.jpg\" title\u003d\"Post cards from Laos\" 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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I'm writing this on my iPad's note app. We're currently here in Luang Prabang and it's 11:14 PM local time as I write this. (If you're reading this, I am probably already home) Well.. This is our second day touring. We're supposed to tour \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Hanoi\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHanoi\u003c/a\u003e, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.maayalegaspi.com/search/label/Bangkok\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBangkok\u003c/a\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 We left Hanoi this afternoon and well... This day was all sorts of misadventure. Our first day in Hanoi was fun. Really fun. We saw Hoan Kiem Lake, watched Water Puppet Show (my second time to watch, the first one was when we visited Ho Chi Minh city last 2015), watched the locals, and eat Vietnamese food.\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 \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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n The food was awesome as usual. I have high regards with Vietnamese food as it is healthily yummy. They always put vegetables on everything and it's just delicious on its own. It has its own distinct Vietnamese taste than when you eat it somewhere else, you would know it's Vietnamese food. So yeah, basically our first day went smoothly. And so when we approached our second day in Hanoi, I thought it would still be as pleasant as it was on our first day.\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 Don't get me wrong though, I still enjoyed our second day but getting ripped off by a taxi driver who I thought was only super friendly to keep on talking and talking. Turns out he just wants to get our attention so we wouldn't look at the meter from time to 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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S-ljTOQ1fdg/WOkjEoo1VVI/AAAAAAAAIW4/kDe_bn_ZaQAOGbcVpzO_yecelKsctt6uQCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S-ljTOQ1fdg/WOkjEoo1VVI/AAAAAAAAIW4/kDe_bn_ZaQAOGbcVpzO_yecelKsctt6uQCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B1.jpg\" title\u003d\"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\u003eStreet of Hanoi\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n This kind of scam is very popular in Vietnam especially in Hanoi as taxi drivers already has reputation for always trying to rip off people. \u0026nbsp;Well, not all but I think there are a lot of them. And when I searched the internet, there are actually a lot more scams you can imagine happening in Hanoi and most of it are from taxi drivers. I must still be thankful that we only encountered 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 \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Everything was fine. We ate our usual breakfast buffet at the hotel. Got ready and packed our stuff, checked out since we depart for Luang Prabang for that night. We still left our bags at the reception though so we can still roam around and see different tourist sites. And since cabs in Vietnam are relatively cheap (if you hail the right ones), we thought of riding a cab to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum so we wouldn't have to walk. Our fare costs around 40000VND or roughly around P85 which was okay. This was the usual fare, average fare in other words.\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 went inside the mausoleum and saw the remains of the most influential leader of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh. I'm very sure every Vietnamese people would like to visit this place to give respect. We also had coffee in a nearby coffee shop. And even though this is my second time in Vietnam, this was my first time to try their famous black coffee with condensed milk. My verdict? It is soooo good! I don't usually drink coffee but if this is what I get to drink every day, then consider me a heavy coffee drinker! \u0026lt;3\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/-34sjdGY90ro/WOkjGLyQvaI/AAAAAAAAIW4/5Ikhjyz0pV4xWBbD0fkIysNZ-zys6m1lQCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"430\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-34sjdGY90ro/WOkjGLyQvaI/AAAAAAAAIW4/5Ikhjyz0pV4xWBbD0fkIysNZ-zys6m1lQCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B3.jpg\" title\u003d\"Temple of Literature\" 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\u003eTemple of Literature\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\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n I usually get active on normal 3-in-1 coffees. So just imagine how the coffee would affect me. I still had to keep calm though. And there. Right after we had our coffee and some yogurt with jelly, we then hailed a cab again going to The Temple of Literature. Me and my father were even thinking of which tourist site should we go next.\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 So while we're supposedly hailing a cab, a driver out of nowhere went to ask us on where are we going. Turns out his cab was parked along the street. So just like any normal taxi-tourist interaction, we rode the cab and the driver started asking questions which I thought was just normal since they just probably want to know more about the foreigners going to their place.\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 My father was the one who's engaged in the conversation. While me, I was just staring at the meter and looking outside from time to time. But then, I spaced out! Demn. Maybe I was still sleepy or maybe the driver got my trust I no longer stare at the meter. And after some time, I was just shocked to see the meter already past 300000VND!\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 The meter was also going up like it was a timer. It's not stopping. And when I was already ready to question the driver, he stopped the car and said we're already at the temple. Maybe he caught me staring at the meter because we're actually not yet at the temple we're supposed to go to! He just stopped the car and asked us to pay what's shown on the meter.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-__Ti_Lnmi94/WOkjj9OOpwI/AAAAAAAAIW4/M-yiK8MwIiASNY9JdRoFZ2PPYyXQHOtygCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-__Ti_Lnmi94/WOkjj9OOpwI/AAAAAAAAIW4/M-yiK8MwIiASNY9JdRoFZ2PPYyXQHOtygCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B4.jpg\" title\u003d\"Inside Temple of Literature\" 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 My father was shocked too! Imagine my horror that time. That was like a trip from the airport to our hotel! I am not prepared to pay 400000VND, especially that I still want to change some of it to Lao Kip when we arrive in Luang Prabang and that all of my money are budgeted. I don't know how I would contest with the driver. We don't want to cause any fight since we're in a Foreign land. Imagine what we could have done and bought with 400000VND! It is roughly P1000+!!!\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\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Of course, I know these type of scams happen anywhere especially to travelers. I don't know why locals think that travelers have lots of money. Didn't they know that we spent lots of time and effort on our day\u0026nbsp;jobs just to afford traveling? And not even a luxurious one! Budget traveling to be exact. Doing these to tourists would lose the reputation of their own city.\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 Lucky for them, Vietnam has an amazing history and food so it can somehow make up for their behaviors. But then again, it is not right to do such thing to travelers. Or even with the locals. This is probably one of the experiences I won't forget. The taxi driver seemed so nice! I guess \"looks can be deceiving\" is always applicable anywhere and everywhere. \u003ci\u003e*sigh*\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 I keep on repeating to myself on what I could've said to the driver. I could've said we were not going to pay since it's obvious that he cheated, I could've asked him to go to the nearest police station( I don't see any though). I could've raged but I was too shock to know that we're actually victims of taxi scam I only read on the internet.\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 I wanted to shout at the driver, get mad, get angry. My father was also angry. But no, we couldn't do anything so even though I don't want to pay. I gave him the 400000VND he easily got from us through cheap scam. What a sad day. :(\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5VEVSlTE_D4/WOkjF_SOh6I/AAAAAAAAIW4/ooPPKFj9wXwaXhrkNryIzvYn41CX0AYNgCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5VEVSlTE_D4/WOkjF_SOh6I/AAAAAAAAIW4/ooPPKFj9wXwaXhrkNryIzvYn41CX0AYNgCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B2.jpg\" title\u003d\"Motorbikes in Hanoi\" width\u003d\"426\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMotorbikes everywhere\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 But we still got a whole day ahead of us! No time to get sad. :(\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 when we got off? We still had to walk to go to our destination. I just wanted to get back to the hotel. I didn't want to continue touring anymore. I am not also much attentive to the details of the temple we visited. I just want to lay down and rest. Our money was already budgeted. And that 400000VND was supposed to be the money I will use to buy some souvenirs.\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 I just kept thinking that the money fell from my pocket. It could have been prevented but as what others say, charge it to experience. Manila drivers have cheap scam and tricks too but Hanoi drivers are much worse! I swear. If this ever happens again to me in Vietnam, I now know what to do.\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 After seeing the entirety of temple of literature, we decided to go back to the hotel and just eat our late lunch in nearby cafes. We saw a Jollibee branch so we tried it. And actually, it took us a lot of time to order because our money isn't enough to buy the stuff we want to order. Lol! We decided not to change money and withdraw anymore because we'll be departing to Luang Prabang anyway.\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 just maximized the money left. And guys, Jollibee in Vietnam is kinda healthy too! They serve vegetable soup together with your chicken joy! It even has a vegetable side dish. Hope they also serve it here in Manila!\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zuPQ6pLeO8M/WOkjjwmV3aI/AAAAAAAAIW4/4wEedgGf8wQ6UP43FnxPtQ2oMyg90aNswCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zuPQ6pLeO8M/WOkjjwmV3aI/AAAAAAAAIW4/4wEedgGf8wQ6UP43FnxPtQ2oMyg90aNswCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang.jpg\" title\u003d\"Hoan Kiem Lake\" 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\u003eHoan Kiem Lake\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 We took a cab again but as we went inside, my father already talked to the driver. Let's just say I got traumatized with what happened that on the cab we took going back to the hotel, I just stared at the meter. In the end, we owe him 99000VND which is still expensive compared to the ones we had on our first day. This second driver probably also trying to rip us off without being too obvious.\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 \u003ci\u003eEdit: fell asleep while writing so this is the second part. Still in Luang Prabang. About to check out in a few hours.\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\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 we left Hanoi that night. We arrived in \u003cb\u003eLuang Prabang\u003c/b\u003e at around past 8. We didn't have any Vietnamese dong left. And when we arrived, it seemed that all of the banks and money changers in the entirety of Laos doesn't accept Philippine Peso! Like WHAT?! I can't blame them though. Filipinos aren't fond of visiting Laos so why would they offer to change peso to Lao kip, right?\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 The only way we can have money is to withdraw again. Which we did when we arrived in the town center. BTW, Luang Prabang is a province in Laos. And even though it is a province, you can most certainly see a lot of stuff here than Vientiane, Laos' capital city.\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/-lCLnnR0ubz0/WOkjWVCiBJI/AAAAAAAAIW4/R-LyRz--P8oIL_B00v3681eW8RVvILD1QCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCLnnR0ubz0/WOkjWVCiBJI/AAAAAAAAIW4/R-LyRz--P8oIL_B00v3681eW8RVvILD1QCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B5.jpg\" title\u003d\"Wat Manorom, Luang Prabang\" 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\u003eWat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang\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 While we're waiting for our bags, we saw a mini stall that sells sim card. And while we're buying the sim card, that's where we found out they're not familiar with Philippine peso and that banks don't change it to Lao kip.\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 Our saver? My father still has Thai baht kept in his journal from when we backpacked in Thailand way back in 2015! Thai baht btw is accepted to everywhere in Laos. You can use it as a local currency. Same with dollars. If you buy something in the market, or just anywhere in Laos, they will just look for the exchange rate and you can pay with THB or USD.\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\u003eJust a side story: We also got scammed by the sim card vendor. We paid for the 3 days unlimited data, but on our second day in Laos, it expired. The vendor also said that we can use it in Thailand, but no. It's too good to be true. So in the end, we had to topped up so we can use data while in Vientiane.\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 So yeah, after buying the sim card, we looked for a mode of transportation that can bring us to the town center. There are airport taxis. So we took it since it's the only one available. We paid for 250 Thai Baht which was okay? I really don't have any idea if it's the right amount as this is the only time we rode a taxi in Laos.\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 In Luang Prabang, there are no taxis in the town center. Only tuktuks, and tuktuks that claimed to be a taxi. We managed to get through the night with only the Thai baht my father has.\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\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iSNOneti6ag/WOkjja8FHBI/AAAAAAAAIW4/ot2se1lKAo0BEMyOWhcgvyFiWW2F944GgCEw/s1600/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"From Getting Ripped off in Hanoi to Struggling to Change Money and Almost Losing my Passport in Luang Prabang\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iSNOneti6ag/WOkjja8FHBI/AAAAAAAAIW4/ot2se1lKAo0BEMyOWhcgvyFiWW2F944GgCEw/s640/Hanoi%2B-%2BLuang%2BPrabang%2B7.jpg\" title\u003d\"Luang Prabang\" 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 how did we managed to have cash in Laos? ATM withdrawal. Not bad. The bank\u0026nbsp;charges P150 per international withdrawal which I don't know if it's already a good practice or not. But the thing is, at least we managed to get some cash or else we'll rot in Luang Prabang without having any means to change money.\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 Learn from our mistakes and research if your local currency can be exchanged to Lao Kip if you're planning to go here. If you're still aren't sure after thorough research, \u003cb\u003eit is best to change your money to USD before flying here.\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\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n Thank God for ATMs! Oh well. So now we have cash, we continued with exploring Luang Prabang as planned. Our itinerary on our first day was to go to Kuang Si falls on the afternoon. This falls we're talking about is a must see in when Luang Prabang. I won't talk much about that here.\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 What happened was, after we explored the whole Kuang Si area, we ate a snack at one of the stalls nearby. Well, we haven't had decent lunch for that day yet because we're running late for the pickup time so we just moved the eating part on a later time which is our afternoon snack. We had pork bbq btw.\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/-cwUYK-vuFUU/WPB6xNfTfhI/AAAAAAAAIX4/DJ4btALd87YGZdClhM15D7qZdJ2iUqcCQCLcB/s1600/Luang%2BPrabang.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cwUYK-vuFUU/WPB6xNfTfhI/AAAAAAAAIX4/DJ4btALd87YGZdClhM15D7qZdJ2iUqcCQCLcB/s640/Luang%2BPrabang.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eKanom Krok (Grilled coconut pancake)\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 \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 while eating, I was also organizing my stuff and my bag and also looking at some Instax photos I took during the trip. There's this pouch where I put all the flyers, brochures, basically everything that has to do with paper that's given to us during the trip. I'm keeping those as souvenirs.\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 It was cool only that my passport was also kept in this pouch. So while fixing my stuff, I apparently forgot to put the pouch back into my bag. And you know what makes it worse? The fact that I haven't noticed my passport/pouch is missing until the staff from the stall gave it back to me!\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 Good thing though is that after we left their stall, we went to buy drinks to another stall. And they were looking for me the whole time! They knew that I won't be able to go back to Manila if I don't have my passport. Guess my good karma is at work. And luckily, these good people are the ones who saw it because if not, who knows what will happen next. I might still be in Laos preparing and fixing documents/papers for a new passport. Imagine what a hassle it could be.\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 Lesson learned! Always get a hold of your passport and check your belongings before leaving! But aside from all these stuff, there are many more things that happened. I guess every travel has its good and bad, especially for backpackers. But if you will ask me, I don't regret anything. Only lessons learned and stories to tell. :)\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 So guys, please don't make the same mistakes!\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 Safe travels!\u003c/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter style\u003d\"text-align: 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102.21536840000007"}},{"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"}}]}});