Destination: Vietnam: Hanoi
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Less flashy and better preserved than Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi is a traditional place steeped in nostalgia.
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Also in this report:
The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, including a local company that offers foodie tours, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop, including the best shop for embroidered linen.
Indagare Top Ten:
SLEEP…in the city’s best hotel: Metropole Sofitel
EXPERIENCE…the buzz in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
SPLURGE…on a tasting menu at La Verticale
EAT…innovative Vietnamese food at Wild Rice
DRINK…high tea at Le Club
SAVOR…street food with Hidden Hanoi
VISIT…the Temple of Literature
SEE…Ho Chi Minh in his final resting place
SHOP…for embroidery at Tan My
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