Today, I continued exploring parts of Hanoi's Old Quarter that I didn't get to see yesterday. My first realization when I started out my day today was just how much having San by my side yesterday had kept me from dealing with scammers targeting tourists. I haven't had to deal with this in any of …
Yesterday, I contacted an organization called Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide at my hotel's recommendation, signing myself up for a half-day walking tour of theirs that supposedly occurs every morning at 9am, which would take me around Hanoi's Old Quarter. This is not at all the tour I ended up going on, but that was …
Sai BatI wish that I could say that I was up before the rooster crows this morning, but it turns out that roosters start crowing dang early. Regardless, my alarm was set for 4:45am today so that I could get up to see the daily sai bat (morning alms) occur. This is when the hundreds …
Journeying Jasmine 