A Secret Communist Bunker at an Ancient Palace – Tang Long Citadel, Hanoi

A secret Communist bunker beneath an ancient Imperial palace – we visit the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hoan Kiem Lake and the Jade Mountain Pagoda – the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Visit the Lake of the Returned Sword and cross the Morning Sunlight Bridge to the Temple of the Jade Mountain. These places in Hanoi sure have magical-sounding names, don’t they?

“Combo Obama” Bún Chả?? – Obama Was Here! (Hanoi, Vietnam)

In 2016 during his historic diplomatic visit to Vietnam, then US President Barack Obama was treated to dinner by chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain.  Two years later, we follow in his footsteps and visit Bun Cha Huong Lien, the now-famous restaurant, and order the “Combo Obama”.

The Temple of Literature in Hanoi: One of the World’s Oldest Universities

The Temple of Literature is Vietnam’s first university, and one of the oldest universities in the world!

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