That is deep in jungle. Beautiful country all the way up to the Chinese border. And nearly two thousand miles of some of the most beautiful beachfront in the world.
Have you ever thought of going back? Daughter and I did back in 2000. (Wife doesn’t want to fly.)
We did Saigon, which I had never seen before. Then we flew to Danang, and day-tripped for 8 days to many of the places I remembered...some good, some bad, from the first time wround. Stayed at a real swanky place for about $130/night. Always wanted to get back for that twilight swim in their swell pool.
The restaurants were a knock-out too.
From there we flew up to Hanoi and stayed in a French colonial hotel for two days before heading home.
The people in the North are much less gregarious than those in the South. So in that sense, they’re still two different countries. And the Southerners still love Americans and will try to practice their English on you constantly.
‘Bet you’d like it.
Did you notice the Hilton hotel chain now has a property in Hanoi?
They just don’t call it the Hanoi Hilton.