There are only a handful of people and bands in my “artists to watch perform before I die” list. And yes, this very short list includes Norah Jones.
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Norah Jones performed at The Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore just last night, February 27, 2013. Friend and I had the best seats in town. Front and center – close enough to see her pores. No, I’m kidding. But here’s a sneak peek – Norah Jones singing Lonestar.
The Hanoi experience wouldn’t have been complete without my random observations. Bear with me. Or not. These were just taken from my 2012 moleskine.
Staying in An Hung Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam was not a choice. Our Hanoi escapade was a package we got from Groupon Philippines. For only PHP 6,250 per person, we booked for a 3D/2N trip, inclusive of accommodation at An Hung Hotel and a one-day cruise in Ha Long Bay. We stayed an extra night […]
It takes a bit of research actually learning about Vietnam, especially if you’re travelling without a tour guide. In Trang An, our tour guide left us with the boatman – he knew absolutely no English. He never talked to us, except for those (not so) rare times he had to tell us what not to […]
Despite language barriers, we understand each other through smiles. And the smile of this man who rowed for us for hours in Trang An with a poker face, is one of the highlights of this part of the trip to the north of Hanoi.
King Dinh Tien Hoang was the founder of Dinh Dynasty in the 10th century.
If it hadn’t been for our fellow Filipino travelers that we met during the Hanoi trip, we wouldn’t have known about the Hoa Lu-Tam Coc tour. It simply didn’t come out of my pre-trip research (which might also mean I didn’t research good enough). Anyhow, I’m glad we met them there, because if we hadn’t, […]
The message is clear: We ate a lot in Vietnam. And so I’ve decided to put all of those food places in which we’ve eaten together in one post. This is that post.
Vietnam is a food experience in itself. The food is so amazingly cheap and just so good that you can’t help but try everything you see – even the ones on the sidewalks. On our first evening, we went shopping at the night market which was walking distance from An Hung Hotel, in which we […]